The British comedian has denied the allegations that have been leveled against him, saying all his relationships have been consensual.
Russell Brand has received support from a number of celebrities after four women accused him of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse during a seven-year period.
A second woman alleged that the comedian assaulted her when he was in his early 30s and she was 16 and still in school. She claimed he referred to her as «the child» during an emotionally abusive and controlling relationship that lasted for about three months.
A third woman claimed that Brand sexually assaulted her while she worked with him in Los Angeles, and that he threatened to take legal action if she told anyone else about her allegation. Meanwhile, the fourth woman claimed Brand sexually assaulted her and that he was physically and emotionally abusive towards her.
In his video on X, Brand said his relationships have been «always consensual» and that he strongly denies «these very serious criminal allegations.»
Brand maintained that he has been transparent about his previous relationships being consensual and wants to keep being transparent. He continued his response by also suggesting the two «mainstream media outlets are making a coordinated attack» against him.
«These allegations pertain to the time when I was working in the mainstream, when I was in the newspapers all the time, when I was in the movies, and as I’ve written about extensively in my books I was very, very promiscuous,» he said.
