Russell Brand Accuser Mia Latter Reveals Her Identity and Details Alleged Abuse at Age 16
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One of Russell Brand’s accusers has revealed her identity for the first time, waiving her right to anonymity to detail the alleged abuse she says she suffered as a 16-year-old schoolgirl. Mia Latter, now 37, told The Sunday Times in an interview published on Saturday that her alleged three-month relationship with the comedian, who was 30 at the time, derailed her education and left her struggling with depression.
Latter is the first of Brand’s accusers to publicly reveal her identity. Until now, she had been known only as “Alice” — the pseudonym The Sunday Times gave her in its 2023 investigation into Brand, conducted alongside The Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches.
Her decision to go public comes just days after Brand, 51, was sentenced to ten years and six months in prison. On November 5, a jury at Southwark Crown Court convicted him of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault, and acquitted him of two further charges. He was sentenced on Monday, November 9, and is currently being held at HMP Wandsworth in London. Brand pleaded not guilty to all of the charges against him.
What Mia Latter Alleges
Latter says she first met Brand in Leicester Square in central London in 2006, when she was 16 and on her way home from a shopping trip. She alleges that their relationship lasted around three months and that, toward the end of it, Brand orally raped her — an allegation she described in stark terms to The Sunday Times, saying he forced her against the headboard of a bed while she was choking and crying.
She also alleges that the relationship was emotionally and sexually abusive and controlling, and that Brand referred to her as “the child” in front of others and on the phone. Latter says the experience derailed her schooling — she never found out the results of her AS-level exams — and left her struggling with depression. She told the newspaper she feels “very nervous” that going public will expose her to scrutiny.
It is important to be clear about the legal status of her claims. Latter’s case was not part of the trial that led to Brand’s conviction earlier this month. After the documentary aired, she spoke to police, but the Crown Prosecution Service decided not to include her case in that trial. The Metropolitan Police said officers launched an investigation in January 2026 after receiving an allegation of rape, and that the investigation remains ongoing. Latter told The Sunday Times she has decided not to continue with the criminal process.
Why She Is Speaking Out Now
Latter says she is waiving her anonymity to campaign for a change in the law that she hopes will protect teenagers from grooming. She is calling for the introduction of a “staggered” age of consent in the UK, which would make sexual relationships between adults and 16- and 17-year-olds illegal. She argues that the current law leaves teenagers vulnerable to older adults who exploit the age gap.
She also remains angry with what she describes as Brand’s enablers, including the media organisations that employed him — among them the BBC, where he was a presenter on 6 Music at the time — and his agents. She has also been asked about claims that a BBC car was sent to collect her to visit Brand; she said Brand had two car accounts, naming Addison Lee, and that she did not know whether he also had a BBC account used for them.
Brand’s Position and the Wider Fallout
Brand has denied the allegations of sexual wrongdoing. He denied all of the allegations in the original 2023 investigation, and a legal representative for Brand did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment on Saturday.
The fallout from Brand’s conviction continues to grow. Since the verdict, six more women have come forward with sexual misconduct claims against him, as we reported in our earlier story on the new claims from six more women, and the Metropolitan Police confirmed after the conviction that Brand is under investigation for two more rape accusations.
Latter’s decision to put her name to her story marks a turning point in a case that has already shaken British entertainment. For three years she was known only by a pseudonym; now, she says, she wants her identity attached to a campaign she believes could protect other teenagers.
This is a sensitive story, and we will continue to follow developments as they emerge. What are your thoughts on Mia Latter’s decision to waive her anonymity and campaign for a change in the law? Share your views respectfully in the comments below.
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