Russell Brand
- 49 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Russell Brand shares fake document claiming JFK was killed by Penelope Keith
Brand shared the document on Twitter, not noticing that it ended: "The lone shooter in Dallas, Texas on 22 November 1963 was Miss Penelope Keith, star of BBC television program The Good Life."
The Poke, 20th March 2025Daniel Sloss received death threats for calling out Russell Brand
Daniel Sloss received death threats for speaking out about Russell Brand and is going to make his next show about the reaction to his testimony, he has told fellow comic Russell Howard on his podcast.
British Comedy Guide, 13th March 2025Russell Brand sued for £220,000 for failing to write two books
Russell Brand is being sued for £220,000 for failing to write two self-help books in a deal that was scrapped after the sex-abuse allegations that ended his Hollywood career.
David Brown, The Times, 13th March 2025Russell Brand sued over sex abuse allegations in first-known lawsuit brought against him in UK
Brand is already facing civil sex assault claims in the US.
Stephen Moyes, The Sun, 1st March 2025The MAGA resurrection of Russell Brand
The sexual assault allegations against him haven't gone away. But that hasn't stopped the born-again Christian quitting Berkshire for Florida where he's now one of Trump's inner circle.
Alison Boshoff, Daily Mail, 22nd February 2025Russell Brand shuts down addiction and mental health charity
Under-fire comic Russell Brand has shut down his addiction and mental health support charity, it emerged yesterday.
The Charity Commission said it was told in September that the Stay Free Foundation "no longer operates".
Ed Southgate, The Sun, 14th February 2025Russell Brand's fortune grows by £3million
Accounts newly submitted to Companies House show his business assets grew by £3.2million in the 12 months to December 2023.
Chortle, 6th February 2025Russell Brand "moves to the US" and claims he's being "attacked" by British authorities amid the BBC's damning misconduct review
The comedian, who is being investigated by police over historical allegations of sexual assault, is believed to have taken his family to Florida from Oxfordshire last autumn.
Ekin Karasin, Daily Mail, 2nd February 2025BBC apologises for culture of silence over Russell Brand
The BBC has apologised to staff who felt they could not speak up with concerns about Russell Brand's behaviour because he was seen as "too influential" and they felt he "would always get his way and therefore they stayed silent".
Yasmin Rufo, BBC, 30th January 2025Lou Sanders: "I don't regret outing Russell Brand. He should regret what he's done"
The comedian on 'ageing joyfully', forgetting to have a baby, and the perils of dating as a local celebrity.
Shaun Curran, i Newspaper, 24th January 2025