Russell Brand describes ‘appalling’ rape, assault and emotional abuse allegations as ‘very hurtful’

Russell Brand has described the “appalling” allegations in opposition to him as “very, very hurtful” – as he once more denied all wrongdoing.

In September, the actor and comedian was accused of rape, assault and emotional abuse between 2006 and 2013, following a joint investigation by Channel 4 Dispatches, The Times and The Sunday Times.

A documentary concerning the claims additionally included allegations of controlling, abusive and predatory behaviour.

One of Brand’s accusers claimed she was 16 and nonetheless at college once they started a relationship, whereas one other lady stated she had been raped at Brand’s Los Angeles dwelling.

Another lady informed Sky News he made her feel “vulnerable and intimidated” and alleged he refused to name her a taxi till she carried out a intercourse act.

The fallout from the claims brought about Brand to droop his tour.

After the documentary aired, different complainants came forward to the BBC and the Metropolitan Police. In November the force reportedly interviewed him. He has not been arrested or charged.

Brand, 48, informed Tucker Carlson, in an interview posted on the previous Fox News host’s YouTube channel on Wednesday, it was “hurtful” to be accused of “what I consider to be the most appalling crimes”.

He added: “This is very, very painful and very, very hurtful.”

‘Public concoction’

The actor, who has starred in movies together with Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Trolls, revealed the Channel 4 documentary coincided with the delivery of his son, who suffered well being points after being born.

He stated: “My son was born with a heart condition. And while this [the documentary airing] was happening he was undergoing heart surgery, he was 12 weeks old and I suppose what that did, Tucker, is it revealed that what we were experiencing was a public concoction.

“I’m conscious that I put myself in a particularly susceptible place by being very, very promiscuous, [but] that isn’t the kind of conduct I endorse and it is actually not how I might reside now.”

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Brand stated he was now mentioning his son, because the documentary had made him conscious of what’s “vital in life”.

He added: “Of course, I deny any allegations of the type which were superior, and what I’ve seen is the importance of household and the significance of beliefs which might be transcendent of this.”

‘Promiscuous way of life’

Brand stated he had been a “denizen” of the leisure world, the place he was “fostered and adored and celebrated and lived the kind of lifestyle that was kind of common for people in that arena, for single people, and in my case drug and alcohol people… certainly with an appetite for a promiscuous lifestyle”.

In November, the BBC and Channel 4 provided updates on their internal investigations into Brand. The company stated two extra folks had come ahead with allegations, whereas Channel 4 stated its probe was near completion.

Brand labored for BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 2 from 2006 to 2008. He additionally hosted Big Brother spin-off reveals Big Brother’s Efourum and Big Brother’s Big Mouth, between 2006 and 2013, together with different reveals commissioned on Channel 4.