The BBC has begun a review of alleged sex predator Russell Brand ’s time at the corporation as he faces a £1million loss on YouTube.
READ MORE - Pat Kenny recalls interviewing Russell Brand on RTE Late Late Show - 'He was a loose cannon' Brand has been accused of rape, assault and emotional abuse between 2006 and 2013, when working for the BBC, Channel 4 and starring in films. It follows an investigation by The Times, Sunday Times and C4’s Dispatches, which aired on Saturday evening. Brand strongly denies the allegations, which include claims of controlling, abusive and predatory behaviour.
It emerged Brand’s last major TV job in the UK ended with him being dropped after he was repeatedly accused of being a sexual predator. News website Deadline said the father-of-two was confronted by his fellow judge Katherine Ryan on Comedy Central’s Roast Battle in 2018. Channel 4 chief Alex Mahon said the station has carried out extensive document searches. But it has so far found no evidence to suggest the alleged incidents about Brand were reported to management. She added: “We have asked the production company... to urgently and comprehensively investigate these allegations and report their findings properly and satisfactorily to us.”