Actor and comedian Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse while he was at the height of his fame.
The allegations were made by four women who said they had alleged sexual assaults between 2006 and 2013.
Brand also aces allegations of controlling, abusive and predatory behaviour, following a joint investigation by The Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4 Dispatches.
Before Channel 4 aired Russell Brand: In Plain Sight: Dispatches, the comedian posted a video online, denying the allegations and stating all of his relationships have been consensual, before accusing the media of a “coordinated attack”.
Full timeline of allegations made towards Russell Brand
@C4Dispatches and @thetimes reveal allegations of rape and sexual assault against Russell Brand. He denies all the allegations. #C4Dispatches #RussellBrand
— Channel 4 Dispatches (@C4Dispatches) September 16, 2023
WATCH Russell Brand: In Plain Sight: Dispatches on @Channel4 NOW.
2006
A woman claims she was sexually assaulted by Brand during a three-month relationship when she was 16 and still at school in 2006.
The woman described his behaviour towards her as “grooming”, alleging he would provide her with scripts on how to deceive her parents into allowing her to visit him.
2007
A woman alleges Brand sexually assaulted her and was physically and emotionally abusive towards her during a six-month relationship.
She made the allegations in a book published in 2014 and told The Sunday Times she stands by her account during its investigation.
2012
A woman alleges that Brand raped her at his Los Angeles home on July 1, 2012.
This is happening pic.twitter.com/N8zIKLbJN2
— Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) September 15, 2023
2013
A woman claims that Brand sexually assaulted her while she worked with him in Los Angeles and threatened to take legal action if she told anyone of the allegation.
2020
The woman who claims he was sexually assaulted by Brand during a three-month relationship when she was 16, contacted his literary agent at the time, who was also the co-founder of talent agency Tavistock Wood.
A statement given to the PA news agency by Tavistock Wood said: “Russell Brand categorically and vehemently denied the allegation made in 2020, but we now believe we were horribly misled by him. TW has terminated all professional ties to Brand.”
2023
September 16, a joint investigation by The Times, Sunday Times and Channel 4 Dispatches is published, detailing allegations made against Brand.
The night before, Brand denied the claims in a video posted online, stating all of his relationships have been consensual, before accusing the media of a “coordinated attack”.
He added: “Amidst this litany of astonishing, rather baroque attacks are some very serious allegations that I absolutely refute.”
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