London\u2019s Metropolitan Police said Monday they were investigating an allegation of sexual assault in 2003 after a joint investigation into the comedian and actor\u00a0Russell Brand\u00a0by three British media outlets was published Saturday.<\/p>\n
The Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4\u2019s \u201cDispatches\u201d published an investigation in which four women alleged Brand sexually assaulted them in separate instances between 2006 and 2013. One of the women said she was 16 and Brand was 31 at the time of the alleged assault in London.<\/p>\n
Without naming the British comedian \u2013 who\u00a0denies the allegations\u00a0\u2013 a Met spokesperson said on Monday: \u201cWe are aware of reporting by The Sunday Times and Channel 4\u2019s Dispatches about allegations of sexual offenses.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOn Sunday, 17 September, the Met received a report of a sexual assault which was alleged to have taken place in Soho in central London in 2003. Officers are in contact with the woman and will be providing her with support.\u201d<\/p>\n
Downing Street also commented on the claims in the documentary.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are very serious and concerning allegations,\u201d Prime Minister Rishi Sunak\u2019s official spokesman said Monday. \u201cThe Met Police has asked anyone who believes they have been a victim of a sexual assault to come forward to speak to officers.\u201d<\/p>\n
Brand\u00a0preemptively denied the allegations\u00a0in a video posted to his verified Instagram page, which he shared on Friday before the report was published. In the video, Brand described the claims as \u201cvery serious allegations that I absolutely refute.\u201d<\/p>\n
The women chose not to be identified by name in the report, according to The Times. CNN has not been able to independently verify their claims.<\/p>\n Brand\u2019s upcoming show at the Theatre Royal Windsor for his \u201cBipolarisation\u201d tour has been postponed, following the publication of the joint investigation.<\/p>\n The theatre shared a statement from the promoters of the tour, saying: \u201cWe are postponing these few remaining addiction charity fundraiser shows, we don\u2019t like doing it \u2013 but we know you\u2019ll understand.\u201d<\/p>\n The claims against Brand \u2013 who was a prominent figure on multiple UK television channels during the period in which the alleged assaults occurred \u2013 have spurred media companies that formerly employed Brand to launch internal investigations.<\/p>\n A BBC spokesperson said Sunday: \u201cThe documentary and associated reports contained serious allegations, spanning a number of years. Russell Brand worked on BBC radio programmes between 2006 and 2008 and we are urgently looking into the issues raised.\u201d<\/p>\n The BBC had \u201cevolved its approach\u201d toward talent and complaints over successive years, the spokesperson added, and had \u201cclear expectations around conduct at work.\u201d The broadcaster would \u201calways listen to people if they come forward with any concerns, on any issue related to any individual working at the BBC, past or present.\u201d<\/p>\n Channel 4 has also removed all programs linked to Brand from its online platform.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve taken down all content featuring Russell Brand while we look into the matter. This includes episodes of the Great British Bake Off and the Big Brother box sets that he appeared on,\u201d a Channel 4 spokesperson told The Telegraph on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n Brand has denied claims he said were put to him \u201cin a letter and an email\u201d from a \u201cmainstream media TV company\u201d and \u201cnewspaper.\u201d Brand did not name the organizations, but said the communications listed \u201ca litany of extremely egregious and aggressive attacks.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAmidst this litany of astonishing, rather baroque attacks, are some very serious allegations that I absolutely refute,\u201d Brand said his a\u00a0video\u00a0shared on social media.<\/p>\n Brand shared the video with his 11.2 million followers on X, formerly Twitter, and his 3.8 million followers on Instagram.<\/p>\n Brand gained fame as a comedian and actor, appearing initially in UK reality TV shows and films, and later a number of Hollywood movies.<\/p>\n In recent years he has built a vast digital platform around wellness.<\/p>\n DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Brand](\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/230917122040-01-russell-brand-0916.jpg\" "\\"UK")
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