The actor and comedian made the in-person appearance at Southwark Crown Court on Tuesday
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Comedian and actor Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty to two further sexual offences, including rape, during his latest court appearance.
The British entertainer made the plea during a brief in-person appearance, arriving at Southwark Crown Court flanked by security and wearing a leopard print shirt with a number of buttons undone and sunglasses.
Before the hearing, the actor was seen to produce a Bible he had brought into the court – before a dock officer confiscated it until after the proceedings.
Standing in the dock, the comedian was seen to show a number of pages to the officer, before she took the text away.
Brand has previously denied two counts of rape, one count of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault during an earlier court appearance in relation to alleged offences between 1999 and 2005, involving four women.
The star, who now lives in Florida, returned to London for the court date, having lodged previous pleas via video link from the US.
On Tuesday at Southwark Crown Court, the 50-year-old pleaded not guilty to one further count of rape and one of sexual assault, which are both alleged to have taken place in 2009.
Brand previously denied two counts of rape, one count of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault in relation to alleged offences between 1999 and 2005, involving four women.
He was granted bail and ordered to appear at Southwark Crown Court on February 24.
The two latest charges are alleged to have taken place in London.
The court previously heard that Brand is accused of raping a woman in a hotel room while she attended a Labour Party conference in Bournemouth, and grabbing a TV worker’s breasts and orally raping her after dragging her into a male toilet.
He is also alleged to have grabbed a radio station worker’s face, pushing her against a wall and kissing her before groping her breasts and buttocks.
The other charge of the original five alleges the actor indecently assaulted another woman after grabbing her forearm and attempting to drag her into a male toilet.
At the time, the 50-year-old appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court via video link, speaking only to confirm his name and date of birth during the six-minute hearing.
He is also alleged to have grabbed a woman's face, pushing her against a wall and kissing her before groping her breasts and buttocks.
The other charge of the original five alleges that the actor indecently assaulted another woman after grabbing her forearm and attempting to drag her into a male toilet.
He was charged following an investigation by Channel 4 and The Sunday Times in which several women made allegations against him.