Russell Brand: TV Exec Who 'Laughed' During Sex Assault to 'Step Back' From Role

Producer who laughed during Russell Brand sexual assault axed from company

Russell Brand has been convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others during his years as a high-profile comedian.

Producer Steps Back From London Company Over Role in 2009 Russell Brand Incident

Jack Bayles, head of comedy at London production company Various Artists Limited, has stepped back from his role after admitting he was present and allegedly laughed during a 2009 incident involving Russell Brand that later formed part of Brand's criminal conviction.

Russell Brand: TV exec who 'laughed' during sex assault to 'step back' from role

A victim claimed Jack Bayles laughed while she was forced to give convicted Russell Brand a massage

Nolte: Producer Who ‘Laughed’ During Russell Brand ‘Assault’ Loses Job

This happened in 2009, and now one of the guys who laughed has, 17 years later, lost his job.

Producer accused of laughing during Russell Brand assault 'steps back' from role

Jack Bayles, the head of comedy at independent TV production company Various Artists Limited (VAL), will no longer work on two sitcoms the business was making for the BBC

BBC faces questions over ‘enabling’ Russell Brand as TV producer forced to step down

BBC faces questions over ‘enabling’ Russell Brand as TV producer forced to step down . The BBC is facing questions over whether it enabled Russell Brand's behaviour following his conviction for rape and sexual assault