Russell Brand posts new video addressing “distressing week” following allegations

nme.com:

Russell Brand has posted a video addressing a “distressing week” following allegations of rape, sexual assault and controlling behaviour by The Times, The Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches in a joint investigation.The actor, comedian and presenter had already denied what he termed “very serious criminal allegations” in a video that was released last week (September 15).

In the video, Brand insisted that his relationships have always been consensual.The allegations against Brand relate to a seven year period “at the height of his fame” between 2006 and 2013 according to The Sunday Times and come from four women, one of whom was 16 at the time.

At the time of the allegations, Brand was a presenter for BBC Radio 2 and Channel 4.One of the women alleged that Brand raped her against a wall in his LA home and that she went on to be treated at a rape crisis centre the same day.

Another alleged that Brand assaulted her when she was aged 16 during an emotionally abusive and controlling relationship.A third woman claims that Brand sexually assaulted her in Los Angeles and later threatened to take legal action if she spoke about the allegation to anyone else.