Russell Brand in Plain Sight: Recap of fallout from Dispatches investigation as news unfolded
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Russell Brand allegations
Russell Brand's denial
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All about Russell Brand
All you need to know about Russell Brand - https://www.nationalworld.com/news/people/russell-brand-comedian-movie-actor-wife-children-tour-controversy-4338648
He's attracted some supporters, even before the allegations have been made public
GB News presenter Beverley Turner has been vocal
There has been no official confirmation that Brand is featured in the Dispatches programme tonight.
Here's when you can see it https://www.nationalworld.com/culture/television/dispatches-time-channel-four-investigation-television-4338574
All quiet
There were whispers this week that something was to be published at 3pm today. It doesn't appear to have been. We await further details
The Katy Perry years
They were a proper A-list celebrity couple
More Russell Brand supporters are putting their hands up, even before any allegations have been revealed
Twitter/X remains the home of the fiercely held opinion - sometimes expressed while sticking one's fingers in one's ears...
Taken off the list?
Brand has been removed from his PR firm MBC PR and talent agency Tavistock Wood's websites. He was represented by both firms but their websites do not list him as a client, the Mirror says. However, it's understood he is still be represented by MBC PR.
Times publishes the allegations of 'rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse' against Russell Brand
The story includes testimonies from four women - including one who was just 16.
The investigation by The Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4 Dispatches is said to have taken several years, with reporters interviewing 'hundreds' of people.
More to follow. ..
The BBC issues a statement
A BBC spokesperson said: “Russell Brand worked for a number of different organisations, of which the BBC was one. As is well known, Russell Brand left the BBC after a serious editorial breach in 2008 – as did the then-controller of Radio 2.
“The circumstances of the breach were reviewed in detail at the time. We hope that demonstrates that the BBC takes issues seriously and is prepared to act.
“Indeed, the BBC has, over successive years, evolved its approach to how it manages talent and how it deals with complaints or issues raised.
“We have clear expectations around conduct at work, these are set out in employment contracts, the BBC Values, the BBC Code of Conduct and the Anti-Bullying and Harassment Policy.
“We will always listen to people if they come forward with any concerns, on any issue related to any individual working at the BBC, past or present.”
Brand has been dumped by his literary agent
More details, via the Press Association... The woman mentioned here was 16 when she first met Brand after he spoke to her in a London street.
PAThe woman described his behaviour towards her as “grooming” as he would allegedly provide her with scripts on how to deceive her parents into allowing her to visit him.
In 2020, the woman contacted Brand’s literary agent at the time, who was also the co-founder of Tavistock Wood.
A statement given to the PA news agency said: “Russell Brand categorically and vehemently denied the allegation made in 2020, but we now believe we were horribly misled by him. TW has terminated all professional ties to Brand.”
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