Russell Brand gave £3,000 to rape crisis charity after 2009 rape

Russell Brand reportedly donated £3,000 to a rape crisis charity months after raping a woman in 2009. The payment has drawn attention because the charity had no direct contact with Brand and sought the donation through a general fundraising appeal.

Brand was recently sentenced to ten and a half years in prison after being convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others between 2004 and 2009; he must serve at least seven years. The charity’s founder said Brand’s management arranged the donation while he was abroad. Police are assessing information from several people, including two further rape allegations, and prosecutors are expected to decide whether to bring additional charges.