Russell Brand accused of rape and sexual assault

Actor-comedian Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assault and abuse. The allegations were based on a joint investigation done by the ‘Sunday Times’, ‘The Times’ and Channel 4’s ‘Dispatches’. As per the investigation, four women have alleged sexual assaults between 2006 and 2013. At that time, Brand was at the peak of his career.

Meanwhile, Brand has denied ‘very serious criminal allegations’. “Amidst this litany of astonishing, rather baroque attacks are some very serious allegations that I absolutely refute,” he said in the video clip posted on ‘YouTube’.

A woman alleged that Brand ‘raped her against a wall in his Los Angeles home’, reported ‘The Times’. As per the medical records accessed by the news portal, the woman was ‘treated at a rape crisis centre on the same day’.

Another woman, who was 16 at the time, alleged that Brand ‘assaulted her when he was 31 and she was 16 and still at school’, the report added. She added that Brand ‘referred to her as the child’. She also revealed that it was an ‘emotionally abusive and controlling relationship that lasted for about three months’.

The third woman alleged that Brand sexually ‘assaulted her and threatened to take legal action’ if she told anyone else about her allegation. The two were working together in Los Angeles during an episode.

Brand has been accused of being ‘physically and emotionally abusive’, according to the report. The fourth woman also alleged that she was ‘sexually assaulted’ by him.

Brand, known for his work in films including ‘Bedtime Stories’ and ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’, was married to pop sensation Katy Perry for two years.