Russell Brand was today accused by four women of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse at the height of his fame.
The allegations are said to have taken place between 2006 and 2013, when Brand was a presenter for BBC Radio 2 and Channel 4 before becoming a star in Hollywood.
The explosive claims reported by The Times include other claims that Brand controlled. abusive and predatory behavior.
The bombshell allegations came after Brand posted a stunning video late Friday evening in which he vehemently denied the “very serious criminal allegations” made against him.
Brand shared his 2 minute, 45 second monologue with his 11 million followers
In the Times report, a woman claims Brand raped her against the wall in his Los Angeles home.
A second woman claims Brand attacked her when he was 31 and she was 16 and still in school. It is alleged that the actor referred to her as “the child” during an emotionally abusive and controlling relationship that lasted about three months
A third woman claimed the comedian sexually assaulted her while she worked with him in Los Angeles and that he threatened her with legal action if she told anyone.
While the fourth claimed she was sexually assaulted by Brand, who she said physically and emotionally abused her.
Russell Brand used his YouTube channel to “absolutely deny” what he called “serious allegations” ahead of a mysterious Channel 4 Dispatches investigation.
Brand (pictured with his wife Laura in Bath) said he had received two “extremely disturbing letters” from a “mainstream media TV company” and a newspaper.
Brand (pictured in 2008) said that during his “period of promiscuity, the relationships I had were absolutely always consensual” and that he “was always transparent about it.”
The revelations come ahead of a highly anticipated Channel 4 Dispatches investigation, Russell Brand: In Plain Sight, which airs tonight at 9pm.
Last night, Brand addressed his fans and told them that he had received two “extremely disturbing letters” from a “mainstream media TV company” and a newspaper.
Addressing his fans, the comedian said he had been accused of “a litany of extremely egregious and aggressive attacks that are untrue.”
His video found support from tech billionaire Elon Musk, who owns X – formerly known as Twitter -, self-confessed misogynistic social media star Andrew Tate and Brand’s sister-in-law Kirsty Gallacher.
While denying the allegations, the 48-year-old actor said: “We’ve seen coordinated media attacks before,” referring to Joe Rogan’s announcement that he was taking the parasite drug Ivermectin to treat his Covid-19 infection during the pandemic have.
Brand said he knew “newspapers make phone calls” and “send letters to people he’s known forever,” and claimed he felt that “there is a serious and shared intent to control these types of spaces.” “, referring to his own YouTube channel.
He added: “Amidst this litany of astonishing, rather baroque attacks, often very serious allegations, which I absolutely refute.”
“These allegations relate to the time when I was working in the mainstream, when I was in the newspapers all the time, when I was in the cinema.”
“And as I have detailed in my books, I was very, very promiscuous.
“During this period of promiscuity, the relationships I had were absolutely always consensual.”
“I have always been transparent about this. Then almost too transparent, and I’m making it transparent now too.’
The comedian, actor and internet personality told his 6.5 million subscribers that he was facing “very, very serious criminal charges” which he “absolutely denies.”
Russell Brand poses with burlesque dancers Vanessa and Valeria at the Brit Awards 2007 Valentine’s Day photocall at Earls Court, London on February 13, 2007
Former wife Katy Perry and Russell Brand attend the 82nd Academy Awards in LA on March 7, 2010
Controversial comedian Brand criticized “aggressive” media claims as he insisted all relationships he had “during his period of promiscuity” were “consensual” (he is pictured in June 2010).
Laura Brand, who is expecting her third child, has not commented publicly or shared anything on social media since her husband made the video. Pictured: The couple together in July
Brand continued: “Seeing how this transparency has morphed into something criminal that I absolutely deny makes me wonder: Is there another agenda?”
“Especially when we have seen coordinated media attacks before, such as Joe Rogan when he dared to take a drug that the mainstream media did not approve of, and we saw a flood of headlines from media outlets around the world , who used the same language.’
Get Him to the Greek star Brand also said there had been calls to cancel his Hay-on-Wye community festival.
Following the father-of-two’s bombshell video, he received the support of disgraced influencer Andrew Tate – who recently won his freedom after months of house arrest as part of an investigation into sex trafficking allegations against the kickboxer and his younger brother Tristan, 35.
Controversial social media star Tate, 36, posted as a supporter of Brand
He wrote alongside the picture, “Welcome to the Russell Brand club.”
Tate, who is currently charged with rape and human trafficking – which he has denied – responded to Brand’s video in a separate tweet, calling it a “Matrix attack.”
Brand also appeared to gain the support of tech tycoon Musk, who appeared to sympathize with him. ‘Naturally. “They don’t like competition,” he responded to the comedian’s video on X.
Both Musk and Brand have faced similar criticism over the years, being branded as conspiracy theorists.
During the pandemic, Brand was condemned for spreading Covid conspiracy theories and in 2014 he received backlash after claiming he was “open-minded” to the idea that the US government could be behind the September 11 terrorist attacks.
The Tesla boss is also known to publicly support conspiracy theorists, as some of them have “turned out to be true.”
Elon Musk appeared to support Brand’s video, responding with an X and telling the comedian: “You don’t like competition.”
In response to the tweet, tech mogul Elon Musk told Brand: “Of course.” They don’t like competition.
YouTuber and self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate also took to X to show his support for Brand
Tate went to X and posted a cartoon meme of a knight preparing for battle with the caption: “On the way to fighting the crazy accusations.”
In a separate tweet responding to Brand’s video, he referred to the allegations made against the comedian as a “Matrix attack.”
The comedian, actor and internet personality told his 6.5 million subscribers late Friday evening that there were “very, very serious criminal charges” being made against him, which he “absolutely denies.”
Brand’s sister-in-law Kirsty Gallacher later appeared to show her support for the controversial celebrity.
The 47-year-old Smooth Radio host, who is the older sister of Brand’s wife Laura, shared the two-minute video of the comedian featuring a large red love heart on Instagram.
Brand married his wife in 2017, who is currently pregnant with their third child. Since her husband made the video, Ms. Brand has not commented publicly or shared anything on social media. Since then, she appears to have deleted her Instagram account.
The “very serious allegations” Brand said were made also included a “litany of astonishing attacks” which he described as “pretty stupid stuff”, including calls for his community festival in Hay-on-Wye to be cancelled.
He added: “I need my voice along with your voice.” I don’t mind if they use my books and stand-up to talk about my promiscuous sexual behavior in the past. What I seriously refute are these very serious, criminal allegations.
“It is also worth noting that there are witnesses whose statements directly contradict the narratives that these two mainstream media outlets are trying to construct, apparently as part of what I believe is a coordinated attack.”
Throughout the clip, he mentioned how subscribers to his YouTube channel had previously written in the comments section, “Watch out Russell, they’re after you.”
Kirsty Gallacher has supported her brother-in-law Russell Brand as he “absolutely denied” a series of “very serious criminal allegations against him” on social media. Pictured: Kirsty with her sister Laura Brand
Brand took to his YouTube channel last night to “absolutely deny” what he called “serious allegations” ahead of a mysterious investigation by Channel 4 Dispatches.
Brand’s sister-in-law Kirsty Gallacher appeared to show her support for the controversial celebrity by sharing his video with a red love heart.
The “very serious allegations” Brand said were made also included a “litany of astonishing attacks” which he described as “pretty stupid stuff”, including calls for his community festival in Hay-on-Wye to be cancelled
Brand closes the video, which has already had 4.9 million views since it appeared on You Can, Please – Stay Free at 11:21 p.m. on Friday.’
Tonight the comedian will be in London for his new show Russell Brand: Biopolarization at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theater.
The sold-out event takes place between 6 and 9:30 p.m.
Web understands Tuesday’s performance of the show at London’s Theater Royal Windsor will also be sold out.
Appearances in Plymouth on Friday and Wolverhampton on September 28th are also still listed.
Confused fans took to social media to ask if the performance would go ahead.
One said: “Can you please confirm if the performance is going ahead tonight and if there is an option for a refund?”
Another added: “Any chance of a refund? “There’s a show on Channel 4 at 9pm that I don’t want to miss.”
The tour’s website said the show was about “rules and rule-breaking,” “democracy and freedom.”
It continues: “We draw conclusions from mass confusion by surveying the live audience.”
“Stay free” is a phrase Brand often uses to end his videos on his channel.
But hours before he was due to take the stage, Brand was apparently removed from his agency’s websites.
After he denied the allegations against him and the Channel 4 documentary airs tonight, Brand’s PR firm MBC PR and talent agent Tavistock Wood are no longer advertising him as a client on their websites. However, it is understood MBC PR continues to represent him.
The comedian’s live performance in front of 2,000 people takes place tonight at the Troubadour Wembley Park in London
As of June 1, 2023, the Tavistock Wood talent agency still represented Russell Brand on its website
However, today the comedian is nowhere to be seen on the site. Last night he denied “criminal allegations” in an online video.
Russell Brand with Jemima Khan in downtown Manhattan on September 15, 2013. After Katy Perry, Brand had a long romance with the British socialite and filmmaker. In 2014, they sued a masseuse who accused them of assault
Russell Brand and his wife Laura Gallacher are seen on January 6, 2018 in Los Angeles, California
Brand said he received two “extremely disturbing letters” from a “mainstream media TV company” and a newspaper
Brand’s statement came amid rumors on social media about whether a celebrity scandal could play a role in the investigation airing today.
Brand, an only child from Grays in Essex, rose to fame through his one-man stand-up shows. For a short time, the toast of London was to sleep first with supermodel Kate Moss (who regretted her choice) and then, reportedly, with Moss’ girlfriend Sadie Frost.
He rose to fame as a television and radio presenter in the noughties, hosting series such as Big Brother’s Big Mouth on Channel 4 and a show on BBC Radio 2.
The 48-year-old comedian later graduated to Hollywood and starred in films such as “Rock of Ages,” “Get Him to the Greek,” “Despicable Me” and, more recently, “Death on the Nile.”
His fame was cemented shortly thereafter by the 2008 volume My Booky Wook, in which he recounted his heroin addiction and numerous sordid sexual encounters, including sex with prostitutes and joyless orgies.
The following year he lost his slot on a BBC Radio 2 program after calling Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs to brag about having sex with his granddaughter Georgina Baillie.
Back then, there seemed to be no one he couldn’t charm. In 2010, after a brief courtship, he married the stunning pop star Katy Perry in a seven-day ceremony in India. They met at the MTV VMA Awards when Perry threw a plastic water bottle at his head.
In December 2011, the brand filed for divorce from Perry, citing irreconcilable differences.
Russell Brand’s full comments:
Hello, you awakening miracles. Now, this isn’t the usual type of video we do on this channel where we criticize, attack and undermine the news in all its corruption, because in this story I am the news.
I have received two extremely disturbing letters – or a letter and an email – one from a mainstream media television company, one from a newspaper detailing a litany of extremely egregious and aggressive attacks, as well as some pretty stupid things like mine Community celebrations should be stopped and I should not be able to attack the mainstream media narrative on this channel.
But amidst this litany of astonishing, rather baroque attacks, there are some very serious claims that I absolutely refute. These accusations relate to a time when I was in the mainstream, when I was in the newspapers all the time, when I was in the movies, and as I’ve written about extensively in my books, I was very, very promiscuous.
During this time of promiscuity, the relationships I had were completely consensual. I was always transparent back then, almost too transparent, and I am the same now.
And seeing how that transparency has morphed into something criminal that I absolutely deny makes me wonder if there is another agenda at play.
Especially when we’ve seen coordinated media attacks before, like Joe Rogan daring to take a drug that the mainstream media doesn’t approve of, and we saw a barrage of headlines from media outlets around the world saying the same thing language used.
I’m aware that you’ve been saying in the comments for some time: “Watch out Russell, they’re after you,” “You’re getting too close to the truth,” “Russell Brand didn’t kill himself.”
I know there was a flood of articles a year ago: Russell Brand is a conspiracy theorist; Russell Brand is the right wing.
I know that newspapers make phone calls and send letters to people I know. It has long been clear to me, or at least it seems to me, that there is a serious and concerted agenda to control these kinds of spaces and these kinds of voices.
I need my voice along with your voice. I don’t mind if they use my books and stand-up to talk about my past promiscuous sexual behavior. What I seriously refute are these very, very serious criminal allegations.
It is also worth noting that there are witnesses whose statements directly contradict the narratives that these two mainstream media outlets are trying to construct, apparently as part of what I believe is a coordinated attack.
Because the allegations are so serious, I don’t want to go into detail here, but I feel like I’m being attacked, and obviously they work very closely together.
We will of course look into this matter because it is very, very serious.
In the meantime, I want you to stay close to me, stay awake, but more importantly, if you can stay free.