The allegations against the four women date back to the period between 2006 and 2013, when Brand was at the height of his popularity.
A new alleged sex scandal emanating from the United Kingdom is making headlines around the world because it involves, as has often happened in recent years following the explosion of the #MeToo movement, a character who has been at the height of popularity for the past decade. wave crest: Russell Brandcomedian, actor and television presenter who also rose to fame outside the United Kingdom through his short-lived marriage to pop star Katy Perry and several successful films and television programmes.
Who is Russell Brand and what happened?
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Russell Brand’s name once again dominated the front pages of newspapers around the world after the 48-year-old was accused by four women of rape, sexual and psychological violence over a seven-year period from 2006 to 2013. The bomb was dropped as a result of a joint investigation Sunday Times and issuer Channel 4 who gave voice to the women accusing Brand and who, according to London’s Metropolitan Police, they haven’t filed a formal complaint yet against a person.
Charges brought against Russell Brand
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In a lengthy investigation published yesterday in the UK, the comedian and TV presenter is accused of raped a woman in her Los Angeles home and that he maintained an abusive and violent relationship with a very young girl who was 16 years old at the time of the events and still attending school. The third woman reported that she was raped by Brand while she was working for him in Los Angeles, stressing that the man also threatened her with legal action if she revealed what happened. The fourth woman who pointed the finger at Brand claims she was raped and abused emotionally and physically comedian during a brief relationship with him.
Precedent of 2006: words of Dannii Minogue
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In light of these new allegations, an old interview with the singer and actress has resurfaced. Dannii Minoguesister of a much more famous one Kylie Minogue. It was 2006 when, after appearing on an episode of a TV show hosted by Russell Brand, Minogue publicly accused him of sexual harassment, calling him a “vile predator” who could not “take no for an answer.”
Russell Brand’s answer
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The 48-year-old man, who has just been overwhelmed by this series of accusations, was warned in advance about the publication of the investigation and on Friday, the day before its publication, tried to preempt it by denying everything. In a lengthy video posted to his social media channels, Russell Brand said he was the victim of a “coordinated attack” against him following his newfound popularity in the UK as a political commentator and influencer.
“Among this list of astonishing and rather baroque attacks, there are some very serious accusations that I categorically deny. These accusations date back to when I worked in the mainstream, when I was constantly in newspapers, when I acted in films,” he continued. The 48-year-old recalled how there were those who found themselves at the center of serious charges. years of his excesses: “I was very, very promiscuous at that time. But in times of promiscuity, relationships were always consensual.”
At this time, the allegations against Brand have not been converted into a complaint filed with authorities in the United Kingdom or the United States, where some of the abuse and violence allegedly occurred.
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