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Russell Brand Could Be Charged Over Sex Crime Allegations

Russell Brand Could Be Charged Over Sex Crime Allegations

CONTENT WARNING: This article discusses sexual abuse.

Authorities conducting the investigation sexual offense allegations including Russell Brand asked prosecutors to consider filing criminal charges against him dishonorable comedian.

As reported by BBCBrand – A comedian and actor who starred in a flurry of Hollywood movies Bedtime Stories And Forgetting Sarah Marshall He has been interviewed by police three times since a documentary about his allegations was released in September 2023.

Documentary prepared within the scope of joint investigation Sunday Times, Times and Channel 4’s Posts titled Russell Brand: In Plain Sightclaimed the comedian sexually assaulted multiple women between 2006 and 2013; one of them was a victim who was 16 at the time.

Brand denied the allegations and said they were “very, very hurtful.” He had also posted a YouTube video before the documentary’s release, saying “during that time of upheaval, the relationships I had were absolutely, always consensual.”

Russell Brand has denied sexual harassment allegations. (Image source: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

On Saturday, the Metropolitan Police said it had received Reports on sexual crimes against women According to BBC news, after the documentary was released.

“A man in his 40s was questioned under caution by police officers on three separate occasions,” police said. he said.

“A file of evidence has now been forwarded to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) for consideration.”

The CPS confirmed it had been given a dossier of evidence, so it may consider laying charges against the 49-year-old man.

In November 2023, BBC says it has received five complaints It concerns Brand’s behavior while presenting on the channel’s radio programs from 2006 to 2008.

Channel 4 issued an apology in March 2024 on the grounds that the comedian “overlooked the complaint” made to him when he worked at the channel in the 2000s.

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