Russell Brand was jailed for 10 years and six months at Southwark crown court after a jury found him guilty of raping a fan, and sexually assaulting three other women
Russell Brand is facing fresh allegations of sexual misconduct and predatory behaviour from six additional women, it is reported.
The allegations emerge following Brand’s recent conviction for rape and sexual assault. He was sentenced to more than a decade in prison after being found guilty of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others at Southwark Crown Court.
Among the latest claims, one woman alleges that Brand had sex with her without her consent before subsequently apologising. Another claims he continued having sex with her despite her repeatedly asking him to stop because he was causing her pain. She alleges that afterwards he told her: “Tonight was consensual. Nobody did anything they didn’t want to do.”
The new allegations — in an investigation by The Times and The Sunday Times — could not be published until the conclusion of the criminal proceedings, due to concerns that reporting them earlier could prejudice the trial.
Most of the women approached journalists in the aftermath of the September 2023 investigation, which first brought forward allegations from several women, including four who accused Brand of rape or sexual assault.
Following those revelations, the Metropolitan Police launched an investigation and Brand was subsequently charged with sexual offences involving six women. He was acquitted of two rape charges and one count of attempted indecent assault.
After his conviction, journalists contacted Brand’s legal representatives to offer him an opportunity to respond to the latest allegations. His lawyer initially indicated that he would consider seeking injunctive relief and requested additional time to provide a response. However, the subsequently agreed deadline passed without a reply, despite further attempts to obtain comment.
Brand has previously denied all wrongdoing, maintaining that his sexual relationships have been consensual.
One of the women, identified as Alex, describes her first encounter with Brand during a professional meeting at his London home in the late 2000s. Despite being his employee, she recalls that the then-famous comedian and actor, who had recently appeared in a Hollywood blockbuster, approached her in an unusually submissive and affectionate manner.
She remembers him crawling across the floor and kneeling beside her chair, describing his behaviour as that of “a needy besotted puppy”.
What began as a seemingly light-hearted interaction eventually developed into an intermittent sexual relationship. However, Alex alleges that the dynamic changed over time, culminating in an incident in which she was unable to move or resist his advances.
Alex was among several women who contacted The Times and The Sunday Times after the original investigation. Journalists say they undertook extensive efforts to verify the accounts, including examining messages, photographs and archive material, as well as speaking to friends who had been told about the alleged incidents.
Alex says Brand quickly made his sexual interest apparent during their initial meeting. Following dinner, he suggested they watch television, but she alleges that he soon began making physical advances and attempting to remove her clothing.
She recalls the encounter becoming something of a struggle as she resisted, although she initially regarded the interaction as relatively light-hearted. At the time, she believed he had respected her boundaries and that she remained in control. Over the following weeks, their relationship became closer and they began having sex.
She also describes what she says was increasingly controlling behaviour. According to Alex, Brand imposed restrictions on what she could eat and drink in his presence. On one occasion, she recalls him throwing an omelette onto the floor of a luxury hotel because he was unhappy with how it had been prepared.
She decided after the verdict that she would allow her account to be published “to support the brave women who came forward and endured years of pressure, scrutiny and personal cost”.
Alex said: “My heart has been with them throughout this ordeal. For many of us, it has meant revisiting painful experiences we would rather not have had to relive. I have so much admiration for the women who found the strength to speak out and stand firm in court.”
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