British actor and presenter Russell Brand (Grays, United Kingdom, 48 years old) has been accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse by four women, according to an investigation by The Times and The Sunday Times newspapers Channel 4. The four women said they suffered sexual assault at the hands of Brand between 2006 and 2013, at the height of his fame as a presenter in the UK and as an actor in Hollywood, while other women said they endured his “controlling, abusive” behavior. and predatory.” One of the women was 16 years old when the events with which she was accused occurred.
Before this information was published in the British press, Brand, who is also known for his relationship with Katy Perry, had shared a video on his social networks in which he denied having committed the “serious allegations” to which he was accused The media involved in the investigation had referred to the respective letters without specifying what they referred to. In addition to “pretty stupid things,” these letters also contain “very serious criminal allegations that I absolutely reject.” Without going into excessive detail, Brand states that these allegations date back to the time when he was in the world of cinema and film traditional media. “So I was very, very promiscuous and the relationships I had were always consensual. I was always transparent with them, maybe even too transparent,” he emphasizes.
In his video, broadcast on his networks and on his YouTube channel, from which he usually launches attacks on traditional media, the protagonist of films such as “Todo sobre mi desmadre” (Take him to the Greek, 2010) and “Death on the Nile”. There is a coordinated plan behind these allegations.” In this regard, Elon Musk, owner of the X platform (formerly Twitter), where he also posted the video, replied: “Of course. “They (the media) don’t like competition.” In recent years, Brand has become a prominent proponent of conspiracy theories on topics such as the September 11, 2001, attacks and the coronavirus pandemic.