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Russell Brand accused of misconduct by six more women, according to report

Russell Brand accused of misconduct by six more women, according to report

Also reported by BBC Top Stories

Summary

Six more women have accused Russell Brand of sexual misconduct, including continuing sex after they asked him to stop and unwanted touching. The allegations emerged after a London court convicted him of rape and sexual assault in separate cases and sentenced him to more than 10 years in prison; he was acquitted of three other charges.

Key Facts

  • A Times and Sunday Times investigation reported allegations from six additional women.
  • One woman alleged Brand continued trying to have sex after she told him to stop because he was not wearing a condom.
  • Another woman alleged he continued having sex after she said it was painful and asked him to stop.
  • A woman who met Brand in San Francisco in 2013 alleged he forced his hand down her trousers.
  • A woman said Brand asked her to have sex with him for money at a music festival in 2005.
  • A former guest on Brand’s BBC 6 Music show alleged he became angry when she refused to lick a toilet seat.
  • A woman who worked at a London venue alleged Brand grabbed her in a disabled toilet in 2015.
  • Brand was convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others, sentenced to more than 10 years in prison, and acquitted of two rape charges and one attempted indecent-assault charge.
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