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Police confirm investigation into alleged sexual assault by Katy Perry is still ongoing after Russell Brand’s conviction for rape
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Authorities in Australia have confirmed that an active investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving Katy Perry remains open.
The probe continues six months after it was formally launched, even as legal developments surrounding her former husband capture global headlines.
Detectives from the Melbourne Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team are looking into claims that date back to 2010.
The development follows the sentencing of British comedian and actor Russell Brand, who received a prison term of ten and a half years after being convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others around two decades ago.
Perry and Brand married during an extravagant ceremony in 2010 before divorcing fourteen months later, a period Perry has previously characterized as controlling.
Recent reports suggested Perry intended to share her personal side of their past relationship, but law enforcement attention remains focused on her own legal matter.
The criminal investigation originated from accusations raised by Australian actor Ruby Rose regarding an encounter that reportedly took place at a popular nightspot in Melbourne.
According to official records, investigators are examining the historic complaint to determine whether criminal charges will be filed in Victoria.
Details behind the nightclub allegations
Rose brought the claims forward publicly before delivering a formal statement to sexual offences detectives in Melbourne. The incident allegedly took place in 2010 while both women were spending time in the exclusive VIP section of Spice Market, a well-known club located in the Melbourne central business district.
Describing the encounter, Rose detailed the specifics on social media while explaining why she waited to come forward. "She saw me ‘resting’ on my best friend’s lap to avoid her and bent down, pulled her underwear to the side and rubbed her disgusting vagina on my face until my eyes snapped open and I projectile vomited on her," Rose posted to social media.
Rose further explained the long period between the event and her public statements. "I was only in my early 20s. I’m now 40. It has taken almost two decades to say this publicly," Rose went on to say in another post. "Though I am so grateful to have made it long enough to find my voice, it just shows how much of an impact trauma and sexual assault takes."
Police proceedings
Victoria Police have maintained strict confidentiality regarding active leads in the inquiry. When the existence of the probe was initially revealed, police confirmed the location while declining to share sensitive investigative material.
"Police have been told the incident occurred at a licensed premises in Melbourne’s CBD. As the investigation remains ongoing, it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage," Victoria Police said at the time.
A spokesperson representing Perry strongly rejected the claims when they first emerged, calling them "dangerous, reckless lies." A former manager of the nightclub confirmed that Perry and Rose visited the venue together and were drinking heavily in the private lounge with friends, though he did not see the alleged assault take place.
"It was a security nightmare because there were 600 people there and Katy kept coming out and dancing with everybody and going right in the middle of the mosh pit," he said. "They were drunk; they weren’t paralytic or anything, just like any other person drinking at a nightclub."