Russell Brand: Katy Perry and Dannii Minogue comments resurface amid rape allegations – The Independent

On Saturday evening, Sugden tweeted about his own experiences with Brand. The 37-year-old claimed Brand joined the No More Page 3 campaign to remove topless models from the third page of The sun newspaper after “trying to talk his way through other girls and being turned down.”

“Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve already heard about MeToo’s latest ‘bombshell’ revelations, targeting none other than former ‘lothario’ and self-confessed sex addict, Russell Brand.

“You will probably have watched them too: Channel 4 Dispatches published its “special investigation” on Saturday evening containing a series of damning allegations about Brand, as part of a joint investigation with the Sunday hours. It included allegations of rape, sexual assault and abuse. Brand denies the accusations. For serious allegations to be made about a well-known comedian is huge. It’s shocking. But surprising? Not really.”

Read Victoria Richards’ full article here:

TV bosses have launched an investigation into allegations of rape and sexual assault by British comedian Russell Brand.

The BBC and Channel 4 are investigating his alleged behavior and whether channel executives knew about it.

The mirror cited an unidentified source as saying the reviews would aim to investigate “whether eyes have been turned a blind eye” to any allegations.

Brand has denied any wrongdoing.

The source was quoted as saying: “The reviews will look at what concerns were raised at that time and, importantly, whether they were implemented. There is a sense of panic in some quarters about what the investigation might reveal and whether certain aspects of Russell Brand’s behavior were being turned a blind eye.”

In a new statement, a BBC spokesperson 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.”

Following the sexual assault allegations against Russell Brand, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said: “I think we need to be particularly careful about listening to the voices of relatively powerless people. »

He told the BBC: “I think there are real challenges when you have these very, very acute power differentials, whether it’s in the entertainment industry, whether it’s in politics and we see that as well in the commercial world. “I think we have to be especially careful about listening to the voices of people who are relatively powerless because, I think, we have collectively missed opportunities to do the right thing and intervene much, much earlier, and we need to be better at this.

It comes as TV bosses launched investigations into Brand’s allegations of rape, sexual assault and controlling behavior.

The BBC and Channel 4 said they were investigating his alleged behavior and whether channel executives were aware of it.

Brand has denied any wrongdoing.

Tucker Carlson has supported Russell Brand on social media after the British comedian posted a video refuting all the rape and sexual assault allegations leveled at him.

Mr. Carlson wrote on »

In the video, Brand claimed that all of his “relationships that I had were absolutely, always consensual.”

He added: “I was always transparent about it then, almost too transparent, and I am now as well. »

Meanwhile, Channel 4 has removed all Brand-related programs from its online repository. And Netflix is ​​under pressure to follow suit.

Years before disturbing allegations were made against Russell Brand, the comedian found himself embroiled in a highly publicized spat with legendary musician Rod Stewart.

The independent has contacted brand representatives for further comment.

At GQ At the 2006 Man of the Year awards, Brand angered Stewart, 78, after making a crude remark about the singer’s daughter Kimberley.

While accepting the Most Stylish award at the ceremony, Brand gave Stewart a jibe, who was in the audience.

“Here’s Rod Stewart who came after me earlier this year for too much feminization,” he said. “But then again, I tried his daughter.”

When Stewart was later invited on stage to accept his Outstanding Achiever award in recognition of his musical career, he did not hesitate to express his disapproval of Brand.

“You went with my daughter, didn’t you?” he said to Brand, before telling him to “get up.”

Brand, apparently chastised, then told the singer that he “took her out one night,” prompting Stewart to ask, “Did you behave?”

Brand walked back his initial remarks, telling Stewart, “I never touched that girl. »

“Hell, that’s right, you didn’t,” Stewart replied, adding, “You don’t have to come here and brag. I’m speaking here as a father.

The BBC, Channel 4 and a production company said they were “urgently” investigating after four women made separate allegations of sexual assault while Russell Brand was a presenter on their programs.

The 48-year-old comedian and actor was accused of rape and sexual assault between 2006 and 2013, when he was at the height of his fame working for the BBC, Channel 4 and starring in Hollywood films.

The allegations were made as part of a joint investigation by The Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4 Dispatches, and include allegations of Brand’s controlling, abusive and predatory behavior.

Brand vehemently denies the allegations and said all of his relationships were “consensual,” in a video posted online.

The BBC said it was ‘urgently investigating the issues raised’ as Brand worked on BBC radio programs between 2006 and 2008, while Channel 4 announced it was carrying out ‘its own internal investigation’ following the allegations.

Elon Musk and Andrew Tate have expressed support for Russell Brand after he was accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse of four women.

In response to a video Brand posted on X/Twitter in which he claimed he was being targeted in a coordinated attack because of his right-wing criticism of the media, Musk wrote: “Of course. They don’t like competition.

Andrew Tate, a far-right influencer who faces charges of rape and human trafficking in Romania, also responded on X. In one message, Tate wrote: “Welcome to the club.”

Brand, in his video, said: “Amidst this litany of astonishing, rather baroque attacks, are some very serious allegations that I absolutely refute. »

Below is a timeline of Brand’s career and controversies, from his early days as a comedian to the present.

Channel 4 has removed all programs linked to Russell Brand from its website after explosive allegations surfaced.

The Telegraph reported that Netflix had also come under pressure to remove all programs linked to it.

On Sunday, Channel 4 confirmed that episodes of box sets The Great British Bake Off and Big Brother’s Big Mouth featuring Brand had been removed from its online platform.

Channel 4’s Dispatches program was involved in the investigation into Brand’s allegations, alongside The Times and The Sunday Times.

Brand has denied any wrongdoing.

A spokesperson for the channel said: “We have removed all content featuring Russell Brand while we investigate the matter. This includes episodes of The Great British Bake Off and the Big Brother box sets he appeared on.

On Saturday evening, Sugden tweeted about his own experiences with Brand. The 37-year-old claimed Brand joined the No More Page 3 campaign to remove topless models from the third page of The sun newspaper after “trying to talk his way through other girls and being turned down.”

“Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve already heard about MeToo’s latest ‘bombshell’ revelations, targeting none other than former ‘lothario’ and self-confessed sex addict, Russell Brand.

“You will probably have watched them too: Channel 4 Dispatches published its “special investigation” on Saturday evening containing a series of damning allegations about Brand, as part of a joint investigation with the Sunday hours. It included allegations of rape, sexual assault and abuse. Brand denies the accusations. For serious allegations to be made about a well-known comedian is huge. It’s shocking. But surprising? Not really.”

Read Victoria Richards’ full article here:

TV bosses have launched an investigation into allegations of rape and sexual assault by British comedian Russell Brand.

The BBC and Channel 4 are investigating his alleged behavior and whether channel executives knew about it.

The mirror cited an unidentified source as saying the reviews would aim to investigate “whether eyes have been turned a blind eye” to any allegations.

Brand has denied any wrongdoing.

The source was quoted as saying: “The reviews will look at what concerns were raised at that time and, importantly, whether they were implemented. There is a sense of panic in some quarters about what the investigation might reveal and whether certain aspects of Russell Brand’s behavior were being turned a blind eye.”

In a new statement, a BBC spokesperson 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.”

Following the sexual assault allegations against Russell Brand, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said: “I think we need to be particularly careful about listening to the voices of relatively powerless people. »

He told the BBC: “I think there are real challenges when you have these very, very acute power differentials, whether it’s in the entertainment industry, whether it’s in politics and we see that as well in the commercial world. “I think we have to be especially careful about listening to the voices of people who are relatively powerless because, I think, we have collectively missed opportunities to do the right thing and intervene much, much earlier, and we need to be better at this.

It comes as TV bosses launched investigations into Brand’s allegations of rape, sexual assault and controlling behavior.

The BBC and Channel 4 said they were investigating his alleged behavior and whether channel executives were aware of it.

Brand has denied any wrongdoing.

Tucker Carlson has supported Russell Brand on social media after the British comedian posted a video refuting all the rape and sexual assault allegations leveled at him.

Mr. Carlson wrote on »

In the video, Brand claimed that all of his “relationships that I had were absolutely, always consensual.”

He added: “I was always transparent about it then, almost too transparent, and I am now as well. »

Meanwhile, Channel 4 has removed all Brand-related programs from its online repository. And Netflix is ​​under pressure to follow suit.

Years before disturbing allegations were made against Russell Brand, the comedian found himself embroiled in a highly publicized spat with legendary musician Rod Stewart.

The independent has contacted brand representatives for further comment.

At GQ At the 2006 Man of the Year awards, Brand angered Stewart, 78, after making a crude remark about the singer’s daughter Kimberley.

While accepting the Most Stylish award at the ceremony, Brand gave Stewart a jibe, who was in the audience.

“Here’s Rod Stewart who came after me earlier this year for too much feminization,” he said. “But then again, I tried his daughter.”

When Stewart was later invited on stage to accept his Outstanding Achiever award in recognition of his musical career, he did not hesitate to express his disapproval of Brand.

“You went with my daughter, didn’t you?” he said to Brand, before telling him to “get up.”

Brand, apparently chastised, then told the singer that he “took her out one night,” prompting Stewart to ask, “Did you behave?”

Brand walked back his initial remarks, telling Stewart, “I never touched that girl. »

“Hell, that’s right, you didn’t,” Stewart replied, adding, “You don’t have to come here and brag. I’m speaking here as a father.

The BBC, Channel 4 and a production company said they were “urgently” investigating after four women made separate allegations of sexual assault while Russell Brand was a presenter on their programs.

The 48-year-old comedian and actor was accused of rape and sexual assault between 2006 and 2013, when he was at the height of his fame working for the BBC, Channel 4 and starring in Hollywood films.

The allegations were made as part of a joint investigation by The Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4 Dispatches, and include allegations of Brand’s controlling, abusive and predatory behavior.

Brand vehemently denies the allegations and said all of his relationships were “consensual,” in a video posted online.

The BBC said it was ‘urgently investigating the issues raised’ as Brand worked on BBC radio programs between 2006 and 2008, while Channel 4 announced it was carrying out ‘its own internal investigation’ following the allegations.

Elon Musk and Andrew Tate have expressed support for Russell Brand after he was accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse of four women.

In response to a video Brand posted on X/Twitter in which he claimed he was being targeted in a coordinated attack because of his right-wing criticism of the media, Musk wrote: “Of course. They don’t like competition.

Andrew Tate, a far-right influencer who faces charges of rape and human trafficking in Romania, also responded on X. In one message, Tate wrote: “Welcome to the club.”

Brand, in his video, said: “Amidst this litany of astonishing, rather baroque attacks, are some very serious allegations that I absolutely refute. »

Below is a timeline of Brand’s career and controversies, from his early days as a comedian to the present.

Channel 4 has removed all programs linked to Russell Brand from its website after explosive allegations surfaced.

The Telegraph reported that Netflix had also come under pressure to remove all programs linked to it.

On Sunday, Channel 4 confirmed that episodes of box sets The Great British Bake Off and Big Brother’s Big Mouth featuring Brand had been removed from its online platform.

Channel 4’s Dispatches program was involved in the investigation into Brand’s allegations, alongside The Times and The Sunday Times.

Brand has denied any wrongdoing.

A spokesperson for the channel said: “We have removed all content featuring Russell Brand while we investigate the matter. This includes episodes of The Great British Bake Off and the Big Brother box sets he appeared on.