Authorities are investigating multiple allegations of sexual misconduct they have received since the allegations about Russell Brand were made.
Earlier this month, the UK outlet The Sunday Times and Channel 4 Dispatches published reports documenting allegations of rape, sexual assault and abuse by four women against the 48-year-old Brando.
The Take him to the Greek The actor and comedian pre-empted the reports by denying them on social media, saying he “absolutely denies” the claims, which he called “extremely outrageous and aggressive attacks”.
On Monday, the Metropolitan Police’s Scotland Yard confirmed in a statement that detectives had launched an investigation into allegations of sexual offences. They did not mention Brando by name. No arrests.
A timeline of Russell Brand’s recent controversies
Police said: “Following an investigation by Channel 4 Dispatches and The Sunday Times, the Met received numerous allegations of sexual misconduct in London. We have also received numerous allegations of sexual offenses committed elsewhere in the country and will investigate them.”
The violations “are not all recent,” they added.
Russell Brand. Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty
Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy, who is leading the investigation, said in a statement: “We continue to encourage anyone who believes they may have been the victim of a sexual offence, regardless of how long ago it was, to contact us.”
“We understand that this can seem like a difficult step to take and I want to reassure you that we have a team of specialists available to advise and support,” Furphy said.
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police previously said they had not received any formal complaints made in relation to the reports. They were in contact with news outlets “to ensure that any crime victims they spoke to were aware of how they could report any criminal allegations to the police.”
Russell Brand accused of exposing himself to a woman and laughing about it on a radio show
The comedian was accused of rape, sexual assault and abuse by four women, one of whom was 16 at the time, which is the age of consent in Great Britain. The alleged incidents spanned from 2006 to 2013.
Brand, who is currently expecting his third child with wife Laura Gallacher, shared a video on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, saying, “Obviously it’s been an amazing and busy week, and I thank you so much for your support and questioning the information presented to you.”
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org.
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