September 17th 2023.
Russell Brand arrived at a Wembley gig on Saturday night amid allegations of rape, sexual assault and coercive behaviour. Earlier, the comedian had released a video denying the ‘very serious allegations’ and warning that stories were set to come out about him.
Channel 4 had recently released a programme titled Russell Brand: In Plain Sight: Dispatches, which was based on an investigation conducted by The Sunday Times, The Times, and Channel 4 dispatches. The article detailed allegations from four women claiming that they were abused by Brand between 2006 and 2013. He denies all of the allegations.
At the show, Brand expressed his love for his audience and warned them that there were certain things that he could not speak about during his performance. Videos showed Brand receiving cheers before his set, while fans begged staff to let them in.
The Times article included one woman’s claim that she was assaulted by Brand when she was 16 and he was 31. She alleged that he ‘forced his penis down her throat’, and she had to punch him in the stomach to make him stop. Another woman claimed that Brand raped her against a wall in his Los Angeles home, and text messages reportedly showed him apologising for her saying ‘no’. A third woman claimed that Brand threatened to take legal action against her if she told anyone about him allegedly sexually assaulting her while they worked together in Los Angeles.
In response to the allegations, Brand released a video saying that his relationships ‘were absolutely always consensual’. He also posted a video on social media explaining that he had been approached by a mainstream newspaper and TV network with ‘extremely disturbing’ correspondence. He refuted the ‘very, very serious criminal allegations’ and claimed that he had ‘witnesses whose evidence directly contradicts the narratives’.
The Agency has contacted Brand’s representatives for further comment and Russell Brand: In Plain Sight: Dispatches is available to stream on Channel 4.
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