- Russell Brand has all the time vehemently denied the allegations made towards him
- The comic has additionally claimed his relationships had been ‘all the time consensual’
Russell Brand and his reserving employees have been warned to think about whether or not it’s ‘applicable’ for the disgraced comic to be interviewed in regards to the rape allegations made towards him.
Brand, 48, spoke to ex-Fox News host Tucker Carlson in an interview posted to X , denying the allegations of rape, sexual assault and abuse and branding the accusations as a ‘painful, hurtful assault’.
Brand has been questioned by police twice in relation to a complete of 9 alleged offences and police inquiries are ongoing.
He has all the time maintained that his relationships had been consensual and has employed Prince Andrew‘s ‘pit bull’ lawyer to struggle the intercourse prices within the US.
Last night time he was accused of ‘bullying and sufferer shaming’ by the lawyer for considered one of his alleged victims for the feedback he made on Carlson’s present.
Russell Brand, pictured throughout an interview with Tucker Carlson final week, and his reserving employees have been warned to think about whether or not it’s ‘applicable’ for the disgraced comic to be interviewed in regards to the rape allegations made towards him
Brand, 48, spoke to ex- Fox News host Tucker Carlson in an interview posted to X , denying the allegations of rape, sexual assault and abuse and branding the accusations as a ‘painful, hurtful assault’
Home Secretary James Cleverly, pictured throughout the National Policing Board assembly final Wednesday, has since mentioned that Brand and ‘the folks reserving him on these programmes to ask themselves whether or not that is applicable. These are very, very severe accusations’
Brand appeared on Carlson’s how final Wednesday throughout a rambling and wide-ranging 45-minute interview the place he referenced the allegations he faces and the continuing police and BBC investigations a number of instances.
At least 5 girls have accused him of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse in an investigation by The Sunday Times and Channel 4‘s Dispatches.
Speaking on Carlson’s broadcast, Brand mentioned: ‘I reject the allegations within the strongest attainable phrases. I’m conscious I’ve put myself in an especially susceptible place by being very, very promiscuous.’
‘Attacks like this, accused of what I take into account to be probably the most appalling crimes, may be very painful and hurtful. But there are penalties to the silly approach I lived up to now,’ he continued.
Brand described the crimes he is accused of as ‘appalling’ earlier than including criticism he faces is a ‘deliberate profound try to shut down any dissent in an astonishingly aggressive approach’.
Brand has been questioned by detectives from London‘s Metropolitan Police over allegations of historic intercourse offences.
The pressure mentioned in September it had launched an investigation into various allegations of non-recent sexual offences following media studies that girls had accused Brand of a string of sexual assaults.
Brand has rejected what he has described as ‘very severe allegations’, saying on his social media channels he has by no means had non-consensual intercourse. There have been no prices introduced within the UK.
Brand, pictured in a video shared to his YouTube channel, instructed Carlson final week: ‘I reject the allegations within the strongest attainable phrases. I’m conscious I’ve put myself in an especially susceptible place by being very, very promiscuous’
Russell Brand is noticed at motorway companies together with his spouse Laura Gallacher for the primary time since he was publicly accused of rape and sexual assault by a number of girls on January 7
Brand, pictured together with his spouse and youngsters on January 7, has all the time vehemently denied the claims made towards him and claimed his relationships had been ‘all the time consensual’
Lawyer Jordan Merson – who represents a girl who has filed a civil lawsuit in New York towards the star claiming he uncovered himself to her on the 2010 set of his movie ‘Arthur’ and later sexually assaulted her in a rest room – final night time accused Brand of ‘sufferer shaming’.
Merson instructed The Mail on Sunday that Brand’s interview with Carlson wouldn’t deter his consumer, recognized solely as Jane Doe, from pursuing her case: ‘Unfortunately this type of conduct will not be unusual in people who’ve sexually abused different folks.
‘It is all a part of distraction, bullying and sufferer shaming.
‘Brand’s feedback had been unlucky however they don’t discourage us within the least.
‘We really feel very assured on this case which is in its infancy. There is nice corroboration.
‘This is a case a few lady who, as we allege in our courtroom filings, was sexually abused by Mr Brand.’
The actor and comic has employed Hollywood powerhouse Andrew Brettler to struggle the intercourse prices within the US.
Brettler represented the Duke of York within the civil lawsuit introduced by Virginia Giuffre, who claimed she was sex-trafficked by paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Her case was settled out of courtroom in 2022 for a reported $12 million with no admission of legal responsibility by Prince Andrew, who has constantly and vehemently denied all prices towards him.
The legal professional, who additionally represents actor Armie Hammer – who has been accused of rape and having ‘cannibalistic fantasies’ – reportedly prices purchasers as much as $2,000 an hour for his experience.
Last night time, Brettler confirmed he’s representing Brand, saying: ‘I’m solely conscious of 1 US case towards Mr Brand. I’m counsel of document in that motion.’
The case entails a girl recognized solely as ‘Jane Doe’ who filed go well with within the Supreme Court of the State of New York final November, saying the comic and actor assaulted her on the set of his film Arthur, which was launched in 2011.
Carlson joined Brand for an interview in 2023 shortly after the host was fired by Fox News
In current years Brand has established himself as a well being and wellness guru and plugs varied well being merchandise throughout his YouTube movies, which he seems to have business tie-ins
According to her affidavit, Brand ‘appeared intoxicated, smelled of alcohol and was carrying a bottle of vodka on set’ on July 7, 2010, earlier than he uncovered himself ‘in full view of the forged and crew’.
Later that day, she alleges, Brand sexually assaulted her in a rest room whereas a crew member guarded the door from the surface.
The lady is suing for damages saying she suffers ongoing trauma from the alleged assault and is fearful that if her identify turns into public it can jeopardise her performing profession.
A lawyer who has labored with Brettler instructed The Mail on Sunday: ‘People name him a pit bull however he is extra refined than that. He has an enormous mind and can use each weapon in his authorized arsenal to defend his purchasers. Russell Brand is in excellent, and really costly, palms.’