U.K. prosecutors mull whether to charge Russell Brand over sex assault allegations

British police investigating comedian and actor Russell Brand over allegations of past sexual offenses have given a file of evidence to prosecutors so they can consider whether to charge him.

The Crown Prosecution Service said late Saturday that "we have been passed a file by the police to consider a charging decision in this case. Any decision to charge is made independently, based on the evidence and in line with our legal test."

Detectives from London's Metropolitan Police have interviewed 49-year-old Brand three times over alleged "non-recent sexual offenses."