YouTube says it blocked British comedian Russell Brand from making money from his online channel after being accused of a string of sexual assaults.
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00:03 YouTube says it blocked British comedian Russell Brand
00:06 from making money from his online channel
00:08 after being accused of a string of sexual assaults.
00:11 YouTube says it suspended monetization on Brand's channel
00:14 after he violated its creator responsibility policy.
00:18 Brand, the former husband of US singer Katy Perry,
00:21 has over 6 million YouTube subscribers.
00:23 This comes after UK media reported
00:25 four women accused Brand of sexual assaults,
00:28 including a rape, between 2006 and 2013.
00:31 London police also said it received
00:33 an allegation of sexual assault dating back to 2003.
00:37 Brand denied the allegations, saying he never
00:39 had non-consexual sex.
00:41 The BBC also says it removed some shows featuring Brand
00:44 from its platforms.
00:46 (bells chiming)