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British constabulary said Monday that they had received a intersexual battle allegation aft media outlets published claims by respective women against comedian and histrion Russell Brand. Promoters postponed the remaining dates successful a drawstring of unrecorded gigs by Brand, who denies the allegations.
Brand denied allegations made by 4 women successful newspapers, TV doc
The Associated Press
· Posted: Sep 18, 2023 3:27 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
British constabulary said Monday that they had received a intersexual battle allegation aft media outlets published claims by respective women against comedian and histrion Russell Brand. Promoters postponed the remaining dates successful a drawstring of unrecorded gigs by Brand, who denies the allegations.
Talent bureau Tavistock Wood and steadfast Bluebird person besides parted ways with Brand implicit the claims, which person near the U.K. amusement manufacture facing questions astir whether the comedian's alleged behaviour went unchallenged due to the fact that of his fame.
Brand, 48, denies allegations of intersexual battle made by 4 women successful a Channel 4 tv documentary and The Times and Sunday Times newspapers.
The accusers, who person not been named, see 1 who said she was sexually assaulted during a narration with him erstwhile she was 16. Another pistillate says Brand raped her successful Los Angeles successful 2012.
London's Metropolitan Police unit said that since the allegations were made nationalist it had received "a study of a intersexual battle which was alleged to person taken spot successful Soho successful cardinal London successful 2003." That is 3 years earlier the earliest of the alleged assaults reported by the media outlets.
The constabulary unit said "officers are successful interaction with the pistillate and volition beryllium providing her with support." It did not place the alleged perpetrator arsenic Brand, but referred to the paper and TV allegations successful its statement. Police urged "anyone who believes they whitethorn person been a unfortunate of a intersexual offence, nary substance however agelong agone it was, to interaction us."
The Times said Monday that much women had contacted the paper with allegations against Brand and they would beryllium "rigorously checked."
Lawmaker calls for investigation
Max Blain, spokesperson for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, said the claims were "very superior and concerning." Conservative legislator Caroline Nokes, who chairs the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee, urged constabulary successful some Britain and the United States to analyse the "incredibly shocking" allegations.
The allegations reported by the newspapers and Channel 4 screen the play betwixt 2006 and 2013, erstwhile Brand was a large prima successful Britain with a increasing U.S. profile.
Known for his unbridled and risque standup routines, helium hosted shows connected vigor and television, wrote memoirs charting his battles with drugs and alcohol, appeared successful respective Hollywood movies and was concisely joined to popular prima Katy Perry betwixt 2010 and 2012.
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Russell Brand accused of rape, intersexual assault
The BBC, Channel 4 and the accumulation institution down the Big Brother reality bid — spinoffs of which were hosted by Brand — each accidental they person launched investigations into Brand's behaviour and however complaints were handled.
In caller years Brand has mostly disappeared from mainstream media but has built up a ample pursuing online with videos mixing wellness and conspiracy theories.
His YouTube channel, which has much than six million subscribers, has featured COVID-19 conspiracy theories, vaccine misinformation and interviews with arguable broadcasters including Tucker Carlson and Joe Rogan.
