Six more women accuse Russell Brand of sexual misconduct

Six additional women have made allegations of sexual misconduct against Russell Brand, including claims that he had sex with one woman without her consent and continued after another asked him to stop, according to reports.

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The allegations were reported on 12 November, three days after Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison following his conviction for raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others. The newer claims are allegations, not findings of guilt.

One woman was reported to have said Brand apologised after sex that she said had not been consensual. Another alleged she told him he was hurting her and asked him to stop, but that he continued. A third account quoted in the reporting described Brand later telling a woman: “Tonight was consensual. Nobody did anything they didn’t want to do.”

The women were said to have contacted the newspapers after the Channel 4 Dispatches programme aired. The programme followed a joint investigation with the outlets, according to the account of how the allegations emerged.

The Metropolitan Police said an investigation into rape allegations made by two women was continuing. A police spokesperson said the suspect had previously been interviewed under caution and that files relating to both complainants had been sent to the Crown Prosecution Service. Detectives remained in contact with prosecutors while further investigative work was carried out.

Separately, prosecutors were reported to be considering whether to bring additional charges against Brand in relation to two alleged rapes. One of those allegations was said to involve a 16-year-old girl.

Brand’s recent conviction followed a trial at Southwark Crown Court. He was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault, and was sentenced on 9 November. The Metropolitan Police investigation described above is distinct from those offences for which he has already been convicted.

The case has therefore moved into two different stages: Brand is serving the sentence imposed for the four offences, while police and prosecutors continue to assess separate allegations. The reported accounts by the six additional women had not resulted in any stated court finding at the time of publication.

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