Russell Brand’s sexual assault allegations came to the attention of the Metropolitan Police on Saturday after the accuser came forward in The Times and on Channel 4 News.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed to Fox News Digital on Monday that the force was aware of the allegations after more women came forward.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said in a statement: “We are aware of reports in The Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches regarding allegations of sexual offences.” “On Sunday, September 17, the Metropolitan Museum of Art received a report of a sexual assault that allegedly occurred in Soho, central London, in 2003. Officers are in contact with the woman and will provide support. .”
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Allegations of sexual assault against actor and comedian Russell Brand came to the attention of British police on Monday as more women came forward. (Frazer Harrison/Getty Images/File)
“We first spoke to The Sunday Times on Saturday 16th September and have since written to the Sunday Times to urge anyone who believes they have been the victim of a sexual offense to know how to report this to the police. We have made further efforts to engage the paper and Channel 4.Police,” the statement continued. “We continue to encourage anyone who believes they may have been the victim of a sexual crime, no matter how long ago, to contact us.”
According to the Sunday Times, four women have alleged that Brando sexually assaulted them between 2006 and 2013.
The accusers have not been named, but include a woman who claims she was sexually assaulted when she was 16 during a relationship with Brando. Another woman claims Brando raped her in Los Angeles in 2012.
Representatives for the brand did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Russell Brand has vehemently denied all allegations against him. (Mike Marsland/WireImage/File)
The Times said on Monday that more women are contacting the paper with allegations against brands and that they will be “scrutinized”.
Brand’s stand-up live shows in the UK have since been postponed. “We don’t want to do this, but you’ll understand,” promoters of Brand’s polarizing tour said in a message to the Theater Royal Windsor, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The comedian had several shows left, including one on September 19th.
Russell Brand’s live stand-up comedy shows have been postponed following sexual abuse allegations. (Amy Sussman/Getty Images/File)
Mr Brand, 48, denied the claims and said in a video statement shared on social media that his relationship had “always been consensual”.
The actor revealed that he had received several inquiries from media outlets regarding “a series of very egregious and aggressive attacks.”
“Amid this astonishing and rather baroque series of attacks, there are some very serious allegations that I absolutely refute,” he said.
According to Brand, the encounter occurred during a “period of orgy” but was “always consensual.” “We were always transparent about it back then, almost too transparent, and we’re still transparent about it now,” he said.
“When you see that transparency metastasize into something criminal, which I absolutely deny, it makes me wonder if there is another agenda at work,” he asked.
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Russell Brand has been released from his agency, Tavistock Wood. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images/File for the Recording Academy)
Despite his denials, Brando was fired by his agency, Tavistock Wood, after the allegations became public.
“While Russell Brand has categorically and vehemently denied the allegations in 2020, we now believe he was grossly misled,” the station told Fox News Digital. “Tavistock Wood has terminated all professional relationships with the brand.”
Known for his free-spirited and racy stand-up routines, Brando has hosted radio and television programs, written memoirs about his struggles with drugs and alcohol, appeared in several Hollywood films, and since 2010 He was briefly married to pop star Katy Perry in 2012.
Katy Perry and Russell Brand got married in October 2010. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic via Getty Images/File)
Brand was suspended by the BBC in 2008 for making lewd prank calls to Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs and bragging about having sex with Mr Sachs’ granddaughter. He quit his own radio show following the incident, which led to thousands of complaints against the publicly funded station.
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Comedian Katy Perry, who divorced her in 2012, has come to terms with her past involvement with the brand following sexual assault allegations, including an interview in which she said she knew the “real truth” about the “Unforgettable Sarah Marshall” star. The incident has resurfaced.
Katy Perry and Russell Brand divorced in 2012. (Christopher Polk/Getty Images/File)
Speaking to Vogue about their relationship in 2013, Perry said, “I felt a lot of responsibility for the relationship ending, but then I found out the real truth.” I can’t reveal it,” he said. Wet day. “
The “Firework” singer continued, “I let go, and I thought, ‘This isn’t my fault, this is beyond me. So, I’m going to take it from there. We have moved forward.”
During an interview, Perry stated that he had not spoken to Brando in quite some time.
“He’s a very smart guy and I was in love with him when I married him. Let’s just say I haven’t heard from him since he sent me an email saying he was getting a divorce. . [on] December 31, 2011. ”
Representatives for Perry did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Russell Brand asked Katy Perry for divorce in 2012 over text messages. (Jason Laveris/FilmMagic via Getty Images/File)
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Brando’s awkward encounter with Katharine McPhee was also caught on camera in 2013 when the two appeared on an episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. McPhee joined Brando and Fallon on the show, and the comedian jokingly refused to give her a chair. .
“She can sit here,” Bland said before sitting McPhee on her lap. As she tried to stand up, Brando grabbed her around the waist, making the “Let Your Heart Sing” musician visibly uncomfortable.
“Russell, please stop,” Fallon said during the exchange.
Brando went on to gush about his attraction to McPhee, saying, “You know, I announced, I think Katherine is very attractive. And I’m glad she said, ‘We’re going to exchange numbers.’ ‘I think that’s when I remembered what I wanted to do.” Swap with her. ”
Representatives for McPhee did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
On February 4, 2013, Russell Brand and Katharine McPhee appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” (Lloyd Bishop/NBCU Photobank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)
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