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Russell Brand once joked about raping and killing a woman in an onstage interview 10 years before UK cops confirmed Monday that he is being investigated over allegations of historic sex assault. The 48-year-old embattled star made the off-color comments — along with jokes about sex with kids and homeless people — in a 2013 interview with Richard Herring that was shared by the Daily Mail after being widely deleted from YouTube. While admitting he was a “sex narcissist,” Katy Perry’s ex-husband told Herring that his biggest secret was that...

Comedian Samantha Pressdee defended Russell Brand on social media Sept. 16, saying she once turned down sex with him without incident. Four women came forward in mid-September alleging the famous comedian had sexually assaulted and, in at least one alleged case, raped them. “In 2006 I refused to have sex with Russell Brand. I was in his London flat. There was a lot of heavy petting and we were both down to our pants,” Pressdee said in a statement on Twitter. “He didn’t pressure me when I said no. He...

London — Police in London on Monday said they had received a report of alleged sexual assault after media revelations about the British comedian and actor Russell Brand. A joint investigation by The Times, Sunday Times and Channel 4 television on Saturday published claims from four women of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse against Brand. Brand, 48, strongly denied the allegations, stemming from incidents which are said to have taken place between 2006 and 2013, in a video statement released Friday night. He maintained that his relationships have always...

A woman filed a report on Sunday with London’s Metropolitan Police claiming comedian Russell Brand sexually assaulted her in 2003, the agency said Monday, days after four women leveled harrowing allegations against him in a TV documentary.

Brand has strenuously denied allegations of sexual assault, calling all his relationships consensual.

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LONDON (AP) — Senior British politicians on Monday urged police to investigate sexual assault allegations against Russell Brand, as the U.K. entertainment industry faced questions about whether the comedian’s bad behavior went unchallenged because of his fame. Brand denies allegations of sexual assault made by four women in a Channel 4 television documentary and The Times and Sunday Times newspapers. The accusers, who have not been named, include one who said she was sexually assaulted during a relationship with him when she was 16. Another woman says Brand raped her...

Russell Brand leaves the Troubabour Wembley Park theatre in London after performing a comedy set on Saturday. (Alamy) The Metropolitan Police has received a report of an alleged sexual assault in Soho in central London after allegations were made against Russell Brand. Brand is reportedly facing further claims after more women came forward with allegations against the comedian. ‘Several women’ are said to have contacted The Times and The Sunday Times in the wake of a joint investigation with Channel 4 Dispatches which aired on the weekend and which saw...

The woman at the heart of the Sachsgate controversy has reflected on her experience nearly 15 years later. Georgina Baillie, now 38, was put under the spotlight when Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross decided to leave a string of offensive messages on Fawlty Towers’ star Andrew Sach’s answerphone. Baillie, who is Sach’s granddaughter, had previously had a fling with Brand when she was 20 and he was 30, admitting she had been “dazzled by his celebrity.” Now an artist, Baillie has reflected on her experience after a number of women...

Russell Brand previously revealed that he provided "editorial notes" to remove accusations of predatory behavior against him from a comedy roast broadcast. The comedian and actor is facing accusations by four women including rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse during a seven-year period, according to a joint investigation by The Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4 Dispatches. Brand denies the allegations. The women have claimed the sexual assaults occurred between 2006 and 2013, while Brand was a presenter for BBC Radio 2 and Channel 4, as well as when...

Russell Brand appeared on stage Satruday for the first time since he was accused of rape, sexual assault and abuse by multiple women. The 48-year-old comedian, actor and social influencer performed at a sold-out stand-up show at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre in northwest London as part of his Bipolarisation tour. After arriving late due to traffic, Brand thanked his fans for showing up and said there were certain topics he couldn't discuss, alluding to the allegations, BBC News reported. "I really appreciate your support, I love you, and I...