The actor-comedian has pleaded not guilty to rape, sexual assault and indecent assault charges allegedly committed against six women between 1999 and 2009. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The actor-comedian has pleaded not guilty to rape, sexual assault and indecent assault charges allegedly committed against six women between 1999 and 2009.S1S2

• Comedian-actor has pleaded not guilty to charges of rape, sexual assault and indecent assault involving six women between 1999 and 2009S3

• Russell Brand behaved as a “ruthless” sexual predator when he assaulted six women over the course of a decade, a prosecutor said Wednesday as she opened the rape and sexual assault case against the actor-comedian.S4

• Brand is on bail and arrived at court Wednesday to a crowed of photographers and video journalists. He said he felt "blessed."S5