The Times: Six women accuse Russell Brand of sexual misconduct

Six women have made new allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior against British actor and comedian Russell Brand, just days after he was sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison for rape and sexual assault, reports The Times, cited by EFE and Agerpres.

An investigation by The Times and the Sunday Times claims that Brand had sexual relations with a woman without her consent, after which he allegedly apologized, including via a text message. Another woman, who was 19 when she met him in 2007, said that he ignored her request to stop.

Among the published allegations are accounts of indecent touching after a show in San Francisco, a paid sex proposition made during a music festival, as well as alleged humiliating behavior toward a contestant invited onto his show. An employee of a London establishment recounted that Brand allegedly grabbed her in a disabled-access toilet.

Russell Brand, aged 51, is serving his sentence at Wandsworth Prison in London. Judge Joel Bannathan described him as a “sexual predator” and praised the victims’ courage. The new allegations are accounts investigated by the press and do not constitute convictions.