have made a range of allegations about brand s controlling, abusive and predatory behaviour. brand has denied the allegations and said his relationships have been always consensual . we now have a statement from russell brand s agents. that statement from russell brand s agents. let s hearfrom our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba. this joint investigation by the sunday times. the times and channel four dispatches says that four women have made allegations of sexual assaults by him between the years 2006 and 2013. during the time of these allegations, russell brand was probably one of the best known celebrities in the country. he was presenting on bbc radio two. he was presenting on channel four and many, many other places. and he was also, as you say, acting in hollywood films. you know, his fame had spread across the atlantic. now, the investigation says that around ten years ago, brand met a businesswoman who they re calling nadia. she says they did have consensual
and predatory behaviour. we now have a statement from russell brand s agents. it reads. russell brand is performing in lending. these are pictures of him arriving in wembley park. the sold out performance had been due to again at 7pm but peers told it will be set by 45 minutes. thisjoint this joint investigation by the sunday times chair for dispatchers says that four women have made allegations of sexual assault by him between the years 2006 and 2013. during the time of these allegations russell brand was probably one of the best known celebrities in the country. he was presenting on channel four and many, many other places. and he was also, as you say, acting in hollywood films. you know, his fame had spread across the atlantic. now, the investigation says that around ten years ago, brand met a businesswoman who they re calling nadia. she says they did have consensual sex, but when they met again the following month, she says brand kissed her and said that he wanted her toj
the newspaper also reported that others have made a range of allegations about brand s controlling, abusive and predatory behaviour. brand has denied the allegations and said his relationships have been always consensual . we now have a statement from russell brand s agents. it reads. that statement from russell brand s agents. let s hear from our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba and a warning the details are disturbing. this joint investigation by the sunday times. the times and channel four dispatches says that four women have made allegations of sexual assaults by him between the years 2006 and 2013. during the time of these allegations, russell brand was probably one of the best known celebrities in the country. he was presenting on bbc radio two. he was presenting on channel four and many, many other places. and he was also, as you say, acting in hollywood films. you know, his fame had spread across the atlantic. now, the investigation says that around ten years
times, the times and dispatches channel 4 s investigations programme. and they are saying, as you said, that, yes, the comedian russell brand, a very well known figure in the world of entertainment over the last 20 or so years has been accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse over a seven year period taking place at the height of his fame. the joint investigation between the three claims that four women have alleged sexual assaults between 2006 and 2013. at that time, he was a presenter for bbc radio two, as well as channel 4 and acting in hollywood movies. the newspaper also reported that others have made a range of allegations about brand s controlling, abusive and predatory behaviour. russell brand has denied the allegations, saying his relationships were always consensual. he released a video overnight where he said that serious criminal allegations would be made against him. he said that he d received letters from a tv company and a newspaper containing a lit
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