Russell Brand is already behind bars. Now, six more women come forward with accounts of his alleged predatory behavior: ‘I literally begged him’
More women step up.
Russell Brand is already behind bars, but his legal troubles are far from over. Six more women have come forward with fresh accounts of his alleged predatory behavior. These reports surfaced just days after the comedian received a 10-year and six-month prison sentence. He was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. A jury at Southwark Crown Court in London delivered this verdict. He was cleared of three other charges in the same trial.
These new claims remained under wraps until the conclusion of his criminal case. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the media outlets involved withheld the information to avoid prejudicing the legal proceedings. The accounts stretch from 2005 to 2015. Journalists Charlotte Wace and Rosamund Urwin headed this investigation. They also worked on the 2023 joint project by The Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches. That work helped other victims feel safe enough to press criminal charges.
The latest findings appear in a new report and the Netflix documentary Russell Brand: Open Secret. One woman, identified as Emily in the film, said she “literally begged” Brand to stop when he refused to use a condom. She recalled telling him, “No, Russell, please, let’s just use protection.” Emily explained, “I kept saying ‘No’. I said, ‘Stop Russell, stop, please don’t, please.’ […] I literally begged him.” She tried to physically fight him off, but he was too strong. He allegedly pinned her hands behind her head before forcing himself on her.
Another woman described a similar lack of consent
This woman, Vicky, had met Brand for consensual encounters on several occasions. During their final meeting, he initiated intimacy without warning. She told the investigators, “My body wasn’t ready for this and it was painful.” She added, “An uneasy wave hits me and I’m scared. And I say, ‘It’s painful,’ and he doesn’t stop. And then it gets worse and it’s really painful. And I say, ‘Stop,’ and he doesn’t stop. It was like… he wasn’t present.”
A woman named Zoe shared an account from 2013. This happened after Brand split from pop star Katy Perry. She claims he “grabbed me and manhandled me around a little bit and he put his hand on my throat. […] And then he shoved his other hand down my trousers and penetrated me with his finger.” Zoe stated that she froze during the encounter. She admitted, “I didn’t resist. I just sort of let it happen.”
The allegations continue with a woman who worked at a London venue in 2015. Brand was a regular at this location. She says a member of his staff told her, “‘Russell wants you,’” and that he was waiting in the disabled toilets. She entered the room to find the lights off. Brand asked for toilet paper, but grabbed her when she reached out to hand it to him.
She recalled, “It was halfway up my forearm, and I tried to get away. When I stepped back, I realized his [member of staff] was standing right behind me.” She managed to escape, but felt like a piece of meat. This incident occurred while Brand was in a relationship with his now-wife, Laura Gallacher.
Other accounts highlight a pattern of behavior
One woman claims that in 2005, Brand approached her and said, “Please I just need to have sex with you, I will pay you.” According to Variety, another woman alleged that after she won a BBC 6 Music competition in 2006, he demanded she lick a toilet seat in his home. When she refused, he “seemed pissed off that I wouldn’t let him humiliate me.”
Another woman from 2007 said he refused to stop when she told him sex was painful. He later insisted the encounter was consensual. One woman who had an on-again, off-again relationship with him said he failed to use a condom. She tried to pull away, but could not. He later apologized to her in person and by text.
Brand maintained through his trial that all his interactions were consensual. His lawyer reportedly mentioned the possibility of “injunctive relief” regarding these new claims. However, no response came even after the deadline passed. Detectives are assessing information provided by several people during and after the trial. Met chief Mark Rowley noted he “wouldn’t be surprised” if more victims came forward.
Questions now circulate about how Brand managed to evade punishment for so long. TV producer Jemima Goldsmith, an ex-girlfriend, recently accused him of “violence, coercive control and abuse.” Prime Minister Andy Burnham has urged the media industry to “look at itself” regarding the protection of women.
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