The Metropolitan Police has stated it has acquired an allegation of sexual assault in opposition to Russell Brand relationship again to 2003.
It comes after 4 girls made sexual abuse allegations in opposition to the star between 2006 and 2013 as a part of an investigation by The Times, The Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches.
The comic had been attributable to carry out on the Theatre Royal in Windsor on Tuesday – with extra dates scheduled in Wolverhampton and Plymouth later this month.
But the tour promoters stated in an announcement on Monday: “We are postponing these few remaining addiction charity fundraiser shows, we don’t like doing it – but we know you’ll understand.”
Since publication, The Times stated it had been contacted by “several women” with additional claims about Brand, however stated their allegations haven’t but been investigated and “will now be rigorously checked”.
A spokesperson for the Met stated: “We are aware of reporting by The Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches about allegations of sexual offences.
“On Sunday 17 September, the Met acquired a report of a sexual assault which was alleged to have taken place in Soho in central London in 2003. Officers are in touch with the lady and will probably be offering her with help.
“We first spoke with The Sunday Times on Saturday 16 September and have since made further approaches to The Sunday Times and Channel 4 to ensure that anyone who believes they have been the victim of a sexual offence is aware of how to report this to the police.
“We proceed to encourage anybody who believes they might have been a sufferer of a sexual offence, regardless of how way back it was, to contact us.”
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Brand, 48, denies any allegations in opposition to him. He claimed in a video posted on-line on Friday night time that every one his relationships have been “consensual”.
On Monday one in every of his accusers claimed a BBC automobile took her from college to the star’s home when she was 16 years previous.
“Alice” advised BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour the alleged abusive relationship left her feeling “cheap and dirtied”.
She went on to say Brand’s denial of the accusations was “insulting”, including: “It’s laughable that he would even imply that this is some kind of mainstream media conspiracy. He’s not outside the mainstream.”
Downing Street has additionally described the allegations in opposition to Brand as “very serious and concerning”.
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‘BBC automobile took me to Russell Brand’s home’
Channel 4 and TV manufacturing agency Banijay UK confirmed over the weekend that they had launched investigations, whereas the BBC stated it was “urgently looking into the issues raised”.
The charity Trevi Women, which helps moms recovering from drug habit, additionally introduced on Saturday it was reducing ties with Brand.
But the comic has acquired backing from a number of high-profile figures, together with tech billionaire Elon Musk.
He wrote on X, previously Twitter, on Sunday: “I support Russell Brand. That man is not evil.”
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Brand carried out at a comedy present in London on Saturday night after the allegations got here out, telling followers he liked them however that there have been “certain things” he “could not discuss”.
The comic has three extra dates for his Bipolarisation reside present tour, along with his subsequent a sell-out in Windsor, earlier than appearances in Plymouth and Wolverhampton.
Brand stated in his video on Friday: “As I’ve written about extensively in my books, I was very, very promiscuous.
“I do not thoughts them utilizing my books and my stand-up to speak about my promiscuous consensual conduct previously. What I severely refute are these very, very severe legal allegations.”
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Brand arrives at gig after intercourse assault claims
He added: “Also, it’s worth mentioning that there are witnesses whose evidence directly contradicts the narrative that these two mainstream media outlets are trying to construct, apparently, in what seems to me to be a coordinated attack.”
Signing off the video, Brand stated: “We are obviously going to look into this matter ’cause it’s very, very serious.”
Meanwhile the Los Angeles Police Department has confirmed it doesn’t have an open investigation into Brand.
Two of the alleged incidents reported by The Times, The Sunday Times and Channel 4 Dispatches are stated to have occurred within the US.
A spokesperson for the power additionally advised the PA information company that no arrests had been made.
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