Russell Brand sued over sex abuse allegations in first-known lawsuit brought against him in UK...

RUSSELL Brand is being sued over sex abuse allegations in the first-known lawsuit brought against him in the UK.

An anonymous claimant, believed to be a woman, has lodged a “personal injury sexual abuse” case for damages at London’s High Court.

It comes after the Met Police passed evidence to the CPS following allegations of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse against the former stand-up comic.

Brand, 49, is already facing civil sex assault claims in the US, where a woman accused him of exposing himself and assaulting her while filming Arthur in 2010.

The latest case was filed in London on February 6, and is referred to as “AGX v Brand”, with legal firm Remedy Law ­acting for the claimant.

The TV, film and radio star — ex-husband of US pop singer Katy Perry — has previously stated he has never had non-consensual sex.

It comes after the Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches reported in 2023 that four women had accused Brand of sexual assaults, including a rape, between 2006 and 2013.

Since those allegations were published and broadcast, police also received a report of an assault alleged to have taken place in London in 2003.

Brand, once one of Britain's most high-profile stand-up comedians and broadcasters, has re-positioned himself as an online social commentator.

Last month it was revealed that he is now living in the US full-time — but could be extradited to the UK to face sex crime charges.

Dad-of-three Brand — married to Laura Gallacher, sister of broadcaster Kirsty — moved his family from Oxfordshire to Florida, claiming he is being “attacked” and “shut down” by the British authorities.

The former Big Brother’s Big Mouth presenter was seen leaving a yoga session in Destin, Florida, last month.

His permanent relocation from the UK could result in lengthy extradition proceedings if UK prosecutors decide to charge him.

In January, the BBC apologised for a “culture of silence” around his alleged behaviour while working as a radio presenter between 2006 and 2008.

An investigation found that he was seen as “too influential”.

Met Police detectives passed the Crown Prosecution Service a full file of evidence in November following a 13-month investigation.

Brand has been interviewed under caution three times and denies any wrongdoing.

If the CPS considers a charge is authorised while Brand is across the pond, he could be detained by US police under an international arrest warrant.

The Home Office would have to submit a formal extradition request to Washington on its behalf to seek his return to the UK for court proceedings.

The Sun on Sunday approached Brand’s lawyers for comment.