Six More Women Accuse Russell Brand After Rape Conviction in London
Six more women have accused Russell Brand of sexual misconduct and predatory behavior after his conviction for rape and sexual assault. The Metropolitan Police are assessing fresh complaints, while ministers weigh limits on non-disclosure agreements. Brand has denied wrongdoing.
Russell Brand has been accused of sexual misconduct and predatory behavior by six more women, days after the comedian was convicted of rape and sexual assault in London. The fresh allegations were published on November 13, 2026.
Brand, 51, was convicted last week of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault following a four-week trial. He pleaded not guilty and has consistently denied wrongdoing. His lawyers did not respond to a request for comment on the new claims.
What the women allege
One woman, identified only as Alex, said Brand had sex with her without consent while she was in a sexual relationship with him in her thirties. She said he had no condom and ignored her "No, stop." She alleged he later apologized in person and by text.
"I justified it in my head by saying to myself: at least he admitted it," she said.
A second woman said Brand hurt her during intercourse after they met at a comedy gig in 2007, when she was 19. She said she told him to stop and he did not.
A third woman, who worked at a London venue Brand visited in 2015, said a member of his staff told her "Russell wants you" and that he was in the disabled toilets. She alleged Brand tried to grab her. Another account says a woman accused him of trying to pull her into a lavatory in 2015.
Police and the trial
The Metropolitan Police said several people made fresh criminal allegations about Brand during the trial. Officers are assessing those complaints.
During the trial, Brand described his behavior around women as "awful but lawful." He also said: "Consent is fundamental, essential, necessary, and in many ways more important than the sex itself."
Judge Mr Justice Bennathan called Brand a "sexual predator" in his sentencing remarks. He said Brand's fame protected him until 2023, when allegations about his conduct were published. He praised the "determination and bravery" of the women who came forward.
Wider fallout
The case has pushed the UK government to look again at non-disclosure agreements, or NDAs, which bind people to silence. Bridget Phillipson, the UK minister for women, suggested ministers have not gone far enough in tackling their abusive use.
She spoke in the context of both the Brand conviction and allegations against David Walliams, which Walliams denies. In both cases, it has been suggested that women with stories to tell felt silenced after signing NDAs.
BBC chief Matt Brittin and industry leaders are due to attend an emergency meeting with the Culture Secretary next week.
