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Russell Brand
Russell Brand

Russell Brand

  • 49 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian

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Russell Brand: In Plain Sight review - Dispatches film serves as grim indictment of celebrity power

Documentary suggests how Brand's comedy threw up alarming red flags, over and over again, and adds new, sinister dimensions to already harrowing claims.

Katie Rosseinsky, The Independent, 18th September 2023

Russell Brand 'sent BBC chauffeur to pick up teenage girlfriend from school'

Broadcaster launches urgent investigation after Times uncovers allegations of rape and sexual assault.

Paul Morgan-Bentley & Rosamund Urwin, The Times, 18th September 2023

Russell Brand's dad Ron speaks out to defend son in furious rant

Russell Brand's father Ron Brand has spoken out to defend his son after Russell was accused of raping and sexually abusing a number of women.

Jasmine Allday, The Mirror, 18th September 2023

MPs call for police inquiry into Russell Brand allegations

Politicians urge women to speak to officers about claims of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse by Brand.

Kevin Rawlinson, The Guardian, 18th September 2023

John Robins: "To my male comedy colleagues: There are men in our industry raping women and it has to stop"

In the light of recent allegations against Russell Brand, Metro are re-sharing this article from 2020 by John Robins.

John Robins, Metro, 18th September 2023

London Hughes claims she was warned about Russell Brand

Comedian London Hughes has claimed she was warned about Russell Brand by her agent.

The former CBBC presenter, 34, said every comedian "knew the star was dodgy".

Emer Scully, The Sun, 18th September 2023

Russell Brand allegations - a statement from the WGGB

"The Dispatches broadcast and media around it were deeply distressing, and included allegations of a workplace culture at UK broadcasters and production companies where women who tried to raise concerns about their treatment, and the unacceptable behaviour of others, were ignored."

Writers' Guild of Great Britain, 18th September 2023

Katy Perry hinted she 'found out the real truth' about ex Russell Brand ten years ago

Perry began dating Brand in 2009, before they married in a lavish ceremony at a tiger sanctuary in India on 23 October, 2010. Just 14 months later, Brand reportedly told the singer he wanted a divorce via text message before she was due to perform.

Steve Hopkins, JOE, 18th September 2023

Defence of Russell Brand shows real change is too high a hope

When it comes to somebody like Russell Brand, the onus is placed on the women he encountered to have known better, rather than for him to have been a better man.

Kirsty Strickland, The Dundee Courier, 18th September 2023

Russell Brand: Is this comedy's MeToo moment?

Brand's name is chillingly just one of many on a 'blacklist' shared by women working in comedy warning each other about possible sexual predators. MailOnline can disclose at least five more comedians have been named in the conversations.

Dan Sales, Daily Mail, 18th September 2023

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