![]() And a fourth described being sexually assaulted by Brand and also claimed he was both physically and emotionally abusive towards her. A third claims Brand sexually assaulted her in Los Angeles and later threatened to take legal action if she spoke about the allegation to anyone else. Another alleged he assaulted her when she was aged 16 during an emotionally abusive and controlling relationship. In the documentary aired Saturday, one of Brand’s accusers alleged he raped her against a wall in his LA home and that she sought treatment at a rape crisis centre the same day. The remaining shows of Brand’s Bipolarisation tour have also been postponed and Netflix has reportedly been urged to remove his comedy special from its catalogue. The Met has since announced that it is investigating an alleged incident involving Brand from 2003.īBC director-general Tim Davie said some of Brand’s content was “completely unacceptable”, and announced that Peter Johnston, director of editorial complaints, would be leading a review into the YouTubber’s time at the corporation.Ĭommons Culture, Media and Sport Committee chairwoman Dame Caroline Dinenage has also written to the BBC, Channel 4 and TikTok to request further details on what actions they are taking in response to the allegations and to GB News in relation to their coverage of the claims. In the Times and Dispatches reports, four women have accused Brand of sexual assaults between 20, one of whom was 16 at the time and led to other alleged victims coming forward. ![]() And both the BBC and Channel 4 have begun removing content featuring Brand from their platforms, including episodes of QI and The Great Celebrity Bake Off, in which he made a biscuits in the shape of a vagina. YouTube has already announced it has suspended ads on the 48-year-old’s content Brand has more than 6.6 million subscribers on the platform. The podcast is described as: “A weekly interview series from Russell Brand that examines what’s beneath the surface-of the people we admire, the ideas that define our time, and the history we’re told.” However, podcast producer Acast, which provides the platform for Brand’s Under The Skin podcast and distributes it across the internet, said it has turned off ads on the show following reports over the weekend – following a joint investigation by The Sunday Times and Channel 4 Dispatches – accusing him of multiple sex crimes. The Swedish music and podcast streaming giant, which has over half a billion users, will only remove content that directly breaches its terms and conditions, not over concerns about its creator. Spotify has said it has no plans to remove Russell Brand’s content from its platform as broadcasters race to hide the comedian’s content from their steaming platforms following a string of sexual abuse allegations. It will only remove content that breaches its terms and conditions
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