Russell Model at court docket to reply rape and assault costs

Russell Model has arrived at court docket for a listening to at which he’s anticipated to enter his plea on costs of rape, sexual assault and indecent assault.

The broadcaster, comic and actor didn’t communicate to reporters and appeared straight forward as he entered Southwark Crown Courtroom sporting a darkish go well with and unbuttoned shirt.

He faces one allegation of rape, one in every of indecent assault, one in every of oral rape and two additional counts of sexual assault. The offences are alleged to have taken place between 1999 and 2005, and relate to 4 girls.

Friday’s one-day plea and trial preparation listening to is being held upfront of a potential trial at a later date.

Mr Model is accused of oral rape and sexual assault in opposition to one of many girls in July 2004, and is accused of raping one other lady in 1999.

He’s additionally charged with sexually assaulting a girl by grabbing her arm and dragging her in direction of a male bathroom in 2001, and with assaulting a distinct lady by kissing and groping her in 2004 or 2005.

After being charged in April, the 49-year-old launched a video saying he was not a rapist and had by no means engaged in non-consensual sexual exercise.

“I am now going to have the chance to defend these costs in court docket and I am extremely grateful for that,” he informed followers on the time.

Mr Model, who was born in Essex, rose to fame as a humorist and have become a family identify as host of TV reveals like Huge Brother’s Huge Mouth, and along with his personal radio programmes on stations together with BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music.

He went on to determine a Hollywood profession, starring in movies like Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Get Him To The Greek.