Police have begun their inquiries in the wake of claims against comedian Russell Brand of sexual assaults, including rape. It comes as more women come forward after a TV expose aired at the weekend revealing the allegations of four women. Brand has strongly denied the claims. Here's what you need to know about the story so far.
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00:00 I'm telling him to get off me and he won't get off.
00:03 Like holding me up against the wall.
00:05 A clip there from an 80-minute Dispatches special
00:08 exposing what's to be described as the open secret
00:11 of comedian Russell Brown's treatment of women.
00:14 He stands accused of rape and sexual assault
00:16 with more allegations coming to light since.
00:19 Caroline Nokes, the chair of the Commons Women
00:21 and Equality Select Committee,
00:23 said that a criminal inquiry was needed.
00:25 These allegations are incredibly shocking and criminal,
00:28 she told the BBC.
00:29 I very much hope that complaints will be made
00:31 both to the Metropolitan Police and indeed in the States
00:35 because this merits and needs a criminal investigation.
00:37 In recent years, Brown has taken a step back
00:40 from mainstream media
00:41 and has amassed millions of online followers.
00:43 Before the documentary aired, he shared this video
00:46 denying the claims and insisting his sexual relationships
00:49 were consensual.
00:50 And to see that transparency metastasized
00:52 into something criminal that I absolutely deny
00:56 makes me question, is there another agenda at play?