Actor and comedian Russell Brand has been charged with two more charges.

Actor and comedian Brand, British police told xrust, has received new charges. One relates to rape, the other to sexual assault.

The new charges have been authorized by the Crown Prosecution Service. They concern two women. Previous charges filed in April involve four women. There were two counts of rape, one count of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault dating back more than two decades.

Brand, 50, will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on January 20 to face the new charges. The trial on the earlier charges is due to begin at Southwark Crown Court on June 16.

Xrust Actor and comedian Russell Brand has been charged with two further charges