Russell Brand Faces New Claims From Six More Women Days After 10-Year Sentence
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Six more women have accused Russell Brand of sexual misconduct and predatory behaviour, in a new investigation by The Times and The Sunday Times published on November 12 — just days after the comedian was jailed for more than ten years.
The newspapers held the new claims until after Brand's criminal trial had ended, in order to avoid prejudicing it. The alleged incidents described in the investigation span from 2005 to 2015, a decade in which Brand, now 51, was one of Britain's most famous comedians and broadcasters.
According to the reports, the claims include an allegation of non-consensual sex, a woman saying Brand continued being intimate with her after she said he was hurting her, and a woman saying he tried to pull her into a bathroom stall in 2015. Another woman says she was approached at a music festival in 2005 and offered money for sex, while a further woman says she was told to lick his toilet seat.
The Times said it took extensive steps to verify the claims and that none of the women were paid. It is important to be clear about the status of these new claims: they have NOT been tested in court and have not been reviewed by investigators or a court. No charges have been brought over the new claims. Brand has not responded to the new allegations, and his legal team has not responded either.
The Conviction and the Sentence
The new claims come in the wake of a criminal case that has already changed Brand's life. On November 5, he was convicted at Southwark Crown Court of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault involving four women between 2004 and 2009. He was acquitted of two other rape charges and one count of attempted indecent assault.
On November 9, he was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison — nine years for rape and 18 months for sexual assault. He must serve two-thirds of the sentence before he becomes eligible for parole.
The Metropolitan Police have confirmed that they are investigating rape allegations from two more women and are assessing further complaints made during the trial. Separately, his former girlfriend Jemima Goldsmith has accused him of "violence, coercive control and abuse".
Brand was first exposed in September 2023 by a joint investigation by The Times, The Sunday Times and Channel 4's Dispatches. That reporting led to the criminal investigation and, eventually, to the trial at Southwark Crown Court.
What Happens Next
For now, the new claims remain allegations, not findings of a court. Whether they lead to any further police investigation or charges is not yet known, and Brand has not publicly addressed them. What is certain is that the story is far from over: the police have already confirmed they are looking into further complaints, and the fallout from the original investigation continues to grow.
The case has also reached the screen. Netflix released the 84-minute documentary Russell Brand: Open Secret on November 13, adding a new chapter to a story that began with newspaper reporting more than two years ago and has since moved through the courts, the police and now streaming television.
Brand's conviction and sentence marked a dramatic fall for a man who was once one of Britain's best-known entertainers. The new claims, if they are pursued, could extend that story further still — but until they are tested, they must be reported as what they are: serious allegations, made by six more women, that have not yet been examined by a court. Katy Perry was photographed with Justin Trudeau in Beverly Hills as news of Brand's conviction broke, and David Walliams is also under investigation by the Metropolitan Police — a sign of how wide the reckoning in British entertainment has become.
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