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Sexual jokes, kisses and nipples: Russell Brand’s most awkward interview moments
Comedian Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotionally abusing four women during the height of his fame.
The alleged assaults occurred between 2006 and 2013, while he was a presenter for BBC Radio 2 and Channel 4, and include an assault on a 16-year-old girl.
He vehemently denied the “very serious criminal allegations” ahead of The Sunday Times article and an expose which is being aired by Channel 4’s Dispatches programme.
The allegations include crew members on his Big Brother spin-off being made to feel they were working as a “pimp” by approaching young women on his behalf, and that he raped a woman at his Los Angeles home.
In a video posted to social media, the 48-year-old actor said he received “two extremely disturbing letters” listing “extremely egregious and aggressive attacks” relating to his “promiscuous” past.
While he did not specify details of the claims, he insisted his relationships were “absolutely always consensual”.
He also attacked a “serious and concerted agenda” to silence him.
Since ending his career as a presenter and stand-up comedian, Brand launched a podcast and runs a yoga and mental health-orientated YouTube channel named Awakening with Russell.
Russell Brand denies ‘very serious criminal allegations’
The comedian and actor said he “absolutely refutes” the allegations against him, which he did not reveal in detail but referred to as “very, very serious criminal allegations”.
Brand, 48, said the allegations “pertain to the time when I was working in the mainstream, when… I was very, very promiscuous.”
Holly Evans16 September 2023 14:59
Russell Brand plays show in 2,000-seat London theatre despite sexual assault allegations
Russell Brand has arrived at his sold-out stand-up comedy show in London as he faces allegations of sexual assault.
He was seen arriving at the 2,000-seater Troubabour Wembley Park theatre in north-west London on Saturday evening. The performance had been due to begin at 7pm but was delayed by more than 45 minutes because the comedian was reportedly stuck in traffic.
Holly Evans17 September 2023 04:00
Elon Musk backs Russell Brand
Elon Musk was quick to respond to Russell Brand’s video on Friday, in which the British comedian strenuously denied some “very serious allegations” made against him.
The claims, which have now been published by The Sunday Times and Channel 4, detail the alleged rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse of four women between 2006 and 2013.
Mr Musk responded to Mr Brand’s social media post, writing: “Of course. They don’t like competition”.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar17 September 2023 03:51
If you need support, contact Rape Crisis
Rape Crisis offers support for those affected by rape and sexual abuse. You can call them on 0808 802 9999 in England and Wales, 0808 801 0302 in Scotland, and 0800 0246 991 in Northern Ireland, or visit their website at www.rapecrisis.org.uk.
If you are in the US, you can call Rainn on 800-656-HOPE (4673)
Holly Evans17 September 2023 02:00
Russell Brand denies ‘serious criminal allegations’ related to his ‘promiscuous’ past in video
Russell Brand has shared a video on his YouTube channel denying the “very serious allegations” made against him.
“I’ve received two extremely disturbing letters or a letter and an email. One from a mainstream media TV company, one from a newspaper listing a litany of extremely egregious and aggressive attacks, as well as some pretty stupid stuff like my community festival should be stopped, that I shouldn’t be able to attack mainstream media narratives on this channel,” he claimed in the video.
Holly Evans17 September 2023 01:00
Russell Brand: A career in comedy defined by darkness and delusions
Scandal-ridden comedian. Hollywood husband. Drug addict-turned-wellness-guru. Left-wing activist. Conspiracy theorist. Over the course of two decades in the spotlight, the British stand-up and presenter Russell Brand has put forward many different personas to the public.
The 48-year-old comedian and actor said he “absolutely refutes” the claims and suggested two “mainstream media outlets” were making a “coordinated” attack against him.
Katie Rosseinsky has more
Holly Evans17 September 2023 00:00
More pictures emerge of Brand leaving Wembley theatre
Brand has denied all the allegations against him
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Russell Brand seen leaving the Wembley Park Theatre
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Holly Evans16 September 2023 22:34
Comedian raises concerns on what more could have been done to stop Brand
Daniel Sloss, the only comedian prepared to speak on camera for the Dispatches documentary, raised his concerns about what more could have been done to stop Brand’s allegedly predatory behaviour.
He said: “Questions that should have been asked about Russell before he was employed for certain things, I don’t believe they were asked.”
Russell Brand vehemently denies the allegations that he called “very serious” and “criminal”.
Russell Brand has denied the allegations (PA)
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Holly Evans16 September 2023 22:25
Women led like ‘lambs to slaughter’, former production assistant says
Former staff who worked alongside Brand on his Channel 4 productions say that he allegedly targeted young women in the audience, who were often at university age.
He would allegedly “point out women” that he found attractive and asked staff to pass them his number and hotel details.
Speaking in the documentary, a woman says she felt as though the women were “lambs for slaughter” and they often phoned afterwards and reported feeling “used”.
She claimed that staff were made to feel “a pimp to Russell Brand’s needs”.
Holly Evans16 September 2023 22:15
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