A former model has told how Russell Brand stalked her through the streets of London and demanded sex after they met in a bar, forcing her to run away in fear.
The woman – who remains anonymous – revealed the disturbing incident in 2005, describing how Brand followed her five steps behind for “what felt like a lifetime” and shouted to her: “Let’s just fuck here.”
The woman, who was around 20 at the time, met Brand in a bar in Primrose Hill in London. She said Brand followed her onto the street and became “creepy” despite being told not to go with her.
“It felt like he was chasing me. It wasn’t flirty or funny. The word “predator” is absolutely apt.
“He had his sights firmly set on his goal. “His intention was to have sex with anyone,” she told The Sun.
Brand, pictured in Soho in 2013, was accused of following a woman on the street in 2005 when she demanded sex
The woman, who was in her 20s at the time, has claimed that Brand was five steps behind her as she walked and shouted: “Let’s just fuck here” (file image)
On Saturday, the Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches reported on allegations of abusive and predatory behavior, including rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse, allegedly committed by the presenter between 2006 and 2013.
Brand “completely” denies the allegations and insists that all of his relationships have been consensual.
The woman, now in her 40s, said she “couldn’t sleep” since watching the documentary because she realized “other women hadn’t been as lucky” as her in escaping Brand.
She is now preparing to speak to police after the Met urged any suspected fire victims to come forward.
Meanwhile, staff at Big Brother producer Endemol admitted last night that many were fearful of Brand’s “predatory” behavior while filming the spin-off show.
One executive even admitted that the title of the Dispatches documentary, “In Plain Sight,” was a perfect fit for the scandal. “We all knew he was a predator. “There is no denying that he was involved in many complicated sexual situations,” they told the Times.
Another employee said Brand’s behavior was “shabby” and allegations that he had “gone too far” were “not surprising.” “He was a hot ticket back then.” “It was disgusting, but as far as we knew it was all consensual,” they said.
Staff at Big Brother producer Endemol admitted last night that many were fearful of Brand’s “predatory” behavior
A third executive producer told the newspaper it was common knowledge that Brand was in a relationship with a runner on the show. The couple was even caught having sex on company premises.
Although staff recognized his “abuse of power”, they admitted there were no alarm bells ringing at the time as this was “just part of working with Russell”.
The BBC is facing “urgent questions” after claims that Brand, 48, used his company-provided car service to pick up a 16-year-old girl from school. She has since told how he allegedly attacked her.
Former colleagues who worked with him also made lurid claims about his behavior, including acting as “his pimps” to pass messages to attractive viewers.
Both the BBC and Channel 4 have launched internal investigations into separate allegations of predatory behavior by Brand towards staff and viewers during his employment.
However, the BBC has not responded to freedom of information requests regarding concerns raised by staff about the predatory behavior of Brand, who was a presenter on BBC Radio 2.
The cooperation said it could not release information because it may contain some of Brand’s “personal information” and that “even confirming or denying whether this information exists or not would be unfair,” the Times reported.
Yesterday the Metropolitan Police announced it was investigating a report of sexual assault in Soho in 2003 after allegations were made against Russell Brand – and the comedian canceled the remaining dates of his latest tour.
Despite the damning investigation by The Times and Channel 4 being published on Saturday, Brand still took to the stage at a Wembley theater for his Bipolarisation tour.
But on Monday, tour organizers confirmed that the remaining dates in Windsor, Plymouth and Wolverhampton had been postponed.
They said in a statement: “We are postponing these few remaining addiction charity events, we don’t like doing it – but we know you will understand.”
The comedian released a video last week in which he refuted all the allegations against him. Pictured: Brand leaving the Troubabour Wembley Park Theater after a performance on Saturday evening
Russell, now 48, is currently accused of sexual assault and abusive and predatory behavior between 2006 and 2013. Pictured: Russell Brand hosting Big Brother’s Little Brother in May 2006
The comedian’s new stand-up tour has been postponed due to the allegations
The alleged sexual assault in Soho occurred three years before the four sexual assaults Brand was accused of between 2006 and 2013.
A Met spokesman said: “On Sunday 17 September the Met received a report of a sexual assault which was said to have occurred in Soho, central London, in 2003.”
“Officers are in contact with the woman and will provide support.”
“We first spoke to the Sunday Times on Saturday September 16 and have since taken further steps with the Sunday Times and Channel 4 to ensure that anyone who believes they have been a victim of a sexual offense knows How to report this to the police.
Russell Brand’s stand-up comedy show Bipolarization at the Theater Royal Windsor on Tuesday night has been postponed
“We continue to encourage anyone who believes they have been the victim of a sexual offense, no matter how long ago it was, to contact us.”
The Bipolarization tour was touted as a show that would “draw conclusions from mass confusion by surveying live audiences.”
But the Theater Royal Windsor has removed any mention of the tour from its website.
A statement from theater management said: “Theatre Royal Windsor offers refunds for tickets in accordance with our terms of sale.”
Plymouth Pavilions in Devon also said management was “in discussions with tour promoters” about the comedian’s planned appearance at the venue on Friday evening.
A statement from the venue said: “All tickets will be refunded directly at the point of purchase, tickets purchased in the ticket store will be automatically refunded.”
The Times and Sunday Times claim “several women” came forward with undisclosed allegations about Brand’s behavior in the early 2000s following their joint investigation with Channel 4, published on Saturday.
It is understood the investigation approached more women than the four alleged victims featured in the documentary, but the others ultimately decided they did not want to take part.
The latest allegations – which the newspaper said have not yet been investigated but are now being “rigorously reviewed” – are based on allegations from four women, including one who claims she was sexually abused by Brand during a three-month relationship with him when she was 16 been and still in school.
Channel 4 has now removed all shows linked to Brand from its website, including episodes of The Great British Bake Off and Big Brother’s Big Mouth in which he appeared, The Daily Telegraph reported.
Netflix has since been asked to remove its comedy special titled Re:Birth from its streaming catalog.
The maverick actor and stand-up comedian strenuously denied any wrongdoing and blamed the “mainstream media” for the “litany of astonishing, rather baroque attacks.”
BBC bosses last night sought to investigate Brand after the comedian was accused of rape.
Their investigation was announced minutes before Scotland Yard increased pressure and announced that investigators would like to speak to the comedian’s alleged victims.
The fire scandal threatened to escalate into a “MeToo” crisis for comedy, especially after other comedians were drawn into the scandal when an unverified “MeToo” blacklist circulated online.
Russell Brand photographed leaving the Troubabour Wembley Park Theater on Saturday evening after allegations emerged about the comic
Brand appeared at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theater on Saturday, hours after the Sunday Times published its first article about the allegations against him. He opened the show by saying there were “things I can’t talk about.”
Claims that it was an “open secret” that he was a predator prompted senior MPs to warn broadcasters they faced a “full investigation”.
Brand, a former BBC and Channel 4 star, is facing bombshell claims from women accused of sexual assault, abuse and predatory behavior – including a 16-year-old schoolgirl.
But claims from a businesswoman – who claimed Brand raped her when she refused a threesome – and another who said she was 16 when he choked her during a sex act sparked a firestorm yesterday.
The businesswoman known as Nadia, who told The Times she was raped against a wall by the star, told of her relief that others have now come forward, saying: “He can’t hurt me anymore and hopefully he will “Don’t hurt anyone anymore.”
“I’m super proud of all the women who came forward.” I know how hard it is to think, “I’m the only one,” and “Who’s going to believe me?”
Complaints raised in the investigation included allegations from a woman, named Alice to protect her identity, who claimed she was sexually abused by Brand as a 16-year-old.
She claims he is “preoccupied” with her being “innocent and pure” and often refers to her as “the child.”
Alice described his behavior towards her as “grooming” as Brand allegedly provided her with scripts about how she would deceive her parents and allow her to visit him. She also claimed he would send his “BBC car” to her secondary school to pick her up.
“The first time I used it, he told me it was booked to drive him to his radio show, but a friend gave him a ride instead, so I should use that car,” she told the Times.
She claimed that the chauffeur once took her from Brand’s home to her grandmother’s house and that the same car “picked me up from school” on another occasion.
Alice added: “It was the same car… I knew it was a BBC car.”
The BBC initially did not commit to an investigation but, amid growing outrage, changed its position last night and a spokesman said it would “investigate the matter as a matter of urgency”.
In a statement, a BBC spokesman said: “The documentary and associated reports contained serious allegations spanning several years.”
“Russell Brand worked on BBC radio programs between 2006 and 2008 and we are urgently investigating the issues raised.”
One accuser, Alice (pictured), claims Russell Brand sexually abused her when she was 16. She claims he would send a car to pick her up from high school. She has since claimed it was a “BBC car”.
The broadcaster yesterday launched an internal investigation into findings into Brand’s alleged behavior after allegations that at least one senior executive was aware of the complaints against the comedian and appeared to have dismissed them.
Pressure for police to act also came from the chair of the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee, Caroline Nokes, who told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “These allegations are incredibly shocking and criminal.” I would very much hope that there are complaints be filed with both the Metropolitan Police and the States as this deserves and requires a criminal investigation.
“For too long we have seen that men – and the perpetrators of these types of crimes are almost exclusively men – are not held accountable for their behavior and actions.”
She later told Times Radio that the women who made allegations against Brand needed to “be brave again” and go to the police.
“I think the most important thing is that there is a formal police investigation and that if there is good cause, criminal charges are filed,” she said.
Meanwhile, Spencer Kuvin, a Florida lawyer who represented nine victims of US financier Jeffrey Epstein, said American police could investigate a rape case if businesswoman Nadia decided to pursue it.
Nadia has alleged that Brand raped her at his Los Angeles home in July 2012 when she refused to let him have a threesome with “a friend.”
She recounted how she was treated at a rape center that same day and preserved a text message from Brand in which he allegedly apologized for his “crazy and selfish” behavior.
The rape center also notified the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). Brand denies the claims.
Mr Kuvin said: “If the facts were as presented, it would appear that the police would probably have a case.”
There was no sign of Brand at his £5 million riverside home in Henley-on-Thames, but his 80-year-old father Ron Brand (pictured with Brand in 2014), who introduced his son to prostitutes when he was 17, did , called the allegations “unproven.”
Mark Bederow, a criminal defense attorney in New York, added: “Russell Brand should be very concerned about an LAPD investigation.” You also have statements [allegedly] made in texts by Russell Brand that are not helpful to him.’
At the weekend his literary agent Tavistock Wood dropped him, while the Trevi Women and Children’s Charity also cut off contact.
Yesterday Noreen Oliver, director of drug and alcohol rehabilitation organization BAC O’Connor, said ties had also been severed there.
There was no sign of fire at his £5million riverside home in Henley-on-Thames, but his father Ron Brand, 80, who introduced his son to prostitutes when he was 17, described the allegations as “unproven”.
He declared: “Is this really the most important thing that happens in this world?” He suggested that dark forces, including the BBC, were pursuing a “vengeance” against his son.
Social media star Andrew Tate, who is also accused of rape, also jumped to Brand’s defense.
Caroline Dineage, chair of the House of Commons culture committee, told Times Radio there could be “a full investigation into this type of behavior at the heart of television”.
Web has contacted a representative for Russell Brand for comment.