US EditionUK police open sexual offenses investigation after allegations about Russell Brand
- The Metropolitan Police is investigating sexual offence allegations made against Russell Brand in London and other parts of the country. Brand, who denies the allegations, has been accused by four women in a Channel 4 documentary and The Times and Sunday Times newspapers.
- In addition to the allegations made in London, another woman claims that Brand raped her in Los Angeles in 2012. The investigation is being led by Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy, who is encouraging other potential victims to come forward, regardless of how long ago the incidents may have occurred.
- The Metropolitan Police is urging anyone who believes they may have been a victim of a sexual offence to contact them, emphasizing that the length of time since the alleged offense does not diminish the importance of reporting it.
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U.K. Police Open Sex Crimes Investigation After Russell Brand Allegations
Russell Brand Mark Nolan/WireImage London’s Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into “non-recent” sex crimes after multiple women accused Russell Brand of past sexual assault. “Following an investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches and The Sunday Times, the Met has received a number of allegations of sexual offenses in London,” the department said in a statement on Monday, September 25, per CNN. “We have also received a number of all…
British Police Open Sex Crimes Investigation into Russell Brand Following Accusations of Rape, Sexual Misconduct
British police have opened a sex crimes investigation into Russell Brand following accusations of rape and sexual misconduct that were reported in the British media.
Police open investigation into Russell Brand
Editor's Note: The video above is previous coverage on this story. LONDON (AP) — British police have opened a sex crimes investigation triggered by news reports about comedian Russell Brand. London's Metropolitan Police force said Monday that it had “received a number of allegations of sexual offences” after a television documentary and newspaper investigations. It said there have been no arrests. Thrill riders stuck upside down for nearly…
UK police launch investigation into sex assault allegations following Russell Brand reports
British police have launched an investigation into allegations of non-recent sexual offenses following reports that four women have accused actor and comedian Russell Brand of sexual assaults. Brand has denied the allegations, and the police have not provided details of the incidents or offenses under investigation. Since the allegations surfaced, other women have come forward with accounts of inappropriate behavior by Brand. The allegations hav…
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