Saturday, November 14, 2026 - British comedian Russell Brand has been accused of sexual misconduct and predatory behavior by six new women after being jailed for rape and sexual assault.
The Times of London reported on the fresh allegations
after first exposing Brand’s behavior in a 2023 investigation that inspired
women to report their experiences to the police.
One of the alleged victims told The Times that Brand
had sex with her without consent and then apologized afterwards. Another woman
said Brand continued having sex with her, despite her telling the Despicable
Me star that the intercourse was hurting. A third woman accused Brand of
attempting to pull her into a lavatory in 2015, when the star was in a
relationship with his wife, Laura Brand.
Brand, 51, has consistently denied wrongdoing and pleaded
not guilty during his trial. He claimed that his behavior around women was
“awful but lawful.” During his trial, Brand said: “Consent is fundamental,
essential, necessary, and in many ways more important than the sex itself.”
One woman, identified as Alex by The Times, said
Brand had sex with her without her consent when she was in her thirties. Alex
was in a sexual relationship with Brand at the time, but alleged that the
comedian had sex with her without a condom, despite her saying “no.”
“He was very close, on top of me, and sort of pushing — but
I knew he didn’t have a condom on and I said, ‘No, stop’, and I started to sort
of try and move. And … that wasn’t happening,” she said. Alex alleged that
Brand apologized to her in person and by text message. “I justified it in my
head by saying to myself: at least he admitted it,” she added.
A second woman said Brand hurt her during intercourse after
meeting the star in 2007 at a comedy gig. She was 19 at the time. “My body
wasn’t ready for this and it was painful”, she said. “An uneasy wave hits me
and I’m scared. And I say, ‘It’s painful,’ and he doesn’t stop. And then it
gets worse and it’s really painful. And I say ‘stop’ and he doesn’t stop.” She
added: “It was just like he … just wasn’t present.”
Another woman, who worked at a London venue Brand visited in
2015, said a member of his staff told her that “Russell wants you” and said:
“He’s in the disabled toilets”. She alleged that Brand attempted to grab her
when he claimed to need toilet paper.
In sentencing remarks following Brand’s four-week trial, Mr
Justice Bennathan described Brand as a “sexual predator.” He said his fame
protected him until 2023, when Channel 4 and The Times of London
published allegations about his conduct.
The Metropolitan Police said several people had made fresh
criminal allegations about Brand during the trial. Officers are assessing the
complaints.
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