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00:00 by three media outlets. Allegations the British comedian strongly denied, excuse
00:05 me, in an online video before they were made public. 9Europe correspondent
00:10 Brett McLeod has more. Russell Brand is certainly no stranger to controversy. In
00:15 fact it's argued that he courts it during his time as a comedian and
00:19 podcaster. But never has he faced allegations as serious as these. It
00:24 follows a year-long investigation by the Times newspaper and Channel 4's
00:29 dispatchers program here in Britain. They say they've got four women who each
00:33 claimed they were raped or sexually assaulted by Russell Brand. One says she
00:38 was in London and just 16 when they started the sexual relationship. When he
00:43 was aged 30 he used to send a car to pick her up from school and take her
00:47 back to his place. But she went on to say at one point he forced himself upon her.
00:51 Two other women say that in Hollywood at the peak of his acting career he raped
00:56 them in Los Angeles. Each of the women is anonymous. They've been portrayed by
01:00 actors in recounting the evidence. I phoned and somebody asked what it was
01:07 regarding and I said it's regarding Russell Brand being a sex offender.
01:12 Russell Brand knew about these allegations because the newspaper says
01:15 they put them to him about a week ago. He didn't respond then but yesterday before
01:20 they were made public he issued a fulsome denial. These allegations pertain to the
01:25 time when I was working in the mainstream, when I was in the newspapers
01:28 all the time, when I was in the movies and as I've written about extensively in
01:31 my books I was very very promiscuous. Now during that time of promiscuity the
01:36 relationships I had were absolutely always consensual. Russell Brand says the
01:40 allegations against him are part of a coordinated attack. British comedian and
01:45 actor Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse
01:50 during a seven-year period at the height of his fame. Four women have come forward
01:54 claiming the assaults occurred between 2006 and 2013. One of the alleged victims
02:00 was just 16 at the time. Brand issued this denial online before the allegations
02:05 were made public. These allegations pertain to the time when I was working
02:09 in the mainstream, when I was in the newspapers all the time, when I was in
02:12 the movies and as I've written about extensively in my books I was very very
02:16 promiscuous. Now during that time of promiscuity the relationships I had were
02:20 absolutely always consensual. Brand took to the stage in London just hours after
02:25 the allegations aired. His talent agency has cut ties with the comedian.
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