British actor and comedian Russell Brandknown for his marriage to the singer Katy Perry from 2010 to 2011, faced allegations of rape and sexual assault. The Sunday Times and Channel 4 of British television published materials containing testimony four womenaccusing Brand of similar misconduct. The alleged incidents reportedly occurred between 2006 and 2013. It is reported that one of the accusers at the beginning of their relationship was 16 years old.

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In response to these allegations, Russell Brand vehemently denied them on his YouTube channel, calling them false and part of a targeted attack by the dominant media in the country. Brand has been an outspoken critic of the media, accusing it of distorting facts and promoting conformity. While acknowledging his past struggles with promiscuity and addiction, he insists he has never forced his partners into anything. In addition, some of Brand’s former companions accused him of emotional abuse and desire to control their actions.

Caroline Dinnedge, chair of the British government’s Culture, Media and Sport Committee, has expressed her intention to closely monitor the actions of British media with which Brand collaborated during the years when the alleged crimes may have occurred. Brand has previously worked for Channel 4, MTV and two BBC radio stations, as well as appearing on various British reality and adult talk shows over the years.

Currently, in addition to his stand-up comedy and film work, Russell Brand runs a social and political channel on YouTube with 6.6 million subscribers. Recent guests on his channel have included TV presenter Tucker Carlson and writer Jordan Peterson. The brand faced criticism from the British media for sharing the views of supporters of the former US president Donald Trump from the so-called alt-right, as well as for promoting conspiracy theories related to COVID-19 vaccines.