An investigation into Russell Brand and his time on Channel 4 has found “no evidence” that TV executives knew about his allegations of sexual misconduct. However, a former employee reportedly made “serious and disturbing” allegations about the comedian in 2009, which were not escalated or investigated at the time.
The brand has recently faced a wave of allegations of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse, all stemming from joint investigations between the two countries. times, Sunday Times and channel 4 dispatch. He strongly denied any wrongdoing.
Chief executive Alex Mahon today revealed that Channel 4 had led a “very thorough investigation” into the incident. dispatch Allegations “related to” a network where Brand appeared as a presenter big brother big mouth and king of comedy Between 2004 and 2007, according to daily mail.
“While the investigation found no evidence to suggest that Channel 4 employees were aware of Russell Brand’s alleged conduct contained in the programme, one former Channel 4 employee said in 2009 that Russell Brand “We have found that we have made serious and worrying allegations regarding the brand,” Mahon said. Daily Mail.
She continued: “This matter was not escalated to Channel 4’s then senior management team nor was it investigated as it should have been. On behalf of the organization, I would like to express my condolences to this failure and the distress it has caused. I have personally apologized.”
The report also revealed that there were “two new and alarming allegations” following the incident. dispatch An episode has appeared. Apparently, “serious concerns” about Brand’s behavior were “pervasive” at the time he joined the company. celebrity bake off In 2018, deadline.
One staff member claimed that a former Channel 4 employee said he had witnessed inappropriate behavior, while another said “in 2009 when both parties were working on producing ancillary content related to Channel 4”. Claims were made about how the brand treated Channel 4 staff.
“Two of the people we spoke to said they had serious concerns.” [Brand’s] Acts relating to sexual misconduct were in circulation within the 2018 commissioning. [Brand] was scheduled to appear in Celebrities fight cancer Specially recorded in October 2018,” the report states. “These concerns led them to take the following view. [Brand] They shouldn’t appear on the show they were in charge of. ”
The report added that neither person had knowledge of the specific allegations and several others were unable to corroborate their stories.
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