At Least Six More Women Accuse Russell Brand After 10-Year Sentence
At least six more women have accused comedian Russell Brand of sexual misconduct, UK media reported on November 13, 2026, days after he was jailed for 10 years and six months. Brand's legal team has not responded, and the Metropolitan Police say they are assessing new information.
At least six more women have accused Russell Brand, the 51-year-old comedian and actor, of sexual misconduct and predatory behavior, UK media reported on November 13, 2026. The claims surfaced days after Brand was jailed for 10 years and six months for rape and sexual assault.
The allegations have not been tested in court. Brand's legal team was approached for comment after his conviction and did not respond, according to the newspaper that published the accounts.
What the women allege
One woman said she had an on-off relationship with Brand in the late 2000s, after a professional meeting at his London home. She alleged that on one occasion in bed he moved to start sex without a condom, and that she asked him to stop.
She said Brand apologized afterward, in person and by text. "I justified it in my head by saying to myself: at least he admitted it," she told the paper.
Another woman alleged that in 2007 she told Brand during sex, "it's painful." She said he later told her: "tonight was consensual. Nobody did anything they didn't want to do." She also alleged he forced his hand down her pants in 2013. "I didn't resist. I just sort of let it happen," she said.
A third woman alleged Brand approached her at a music festival in 2005 and said: "Please I just need to have sex with you, I will pay you."
The newspaper also reported an accusation from a woman who won a competition and was invited onto his show in 2006. A further woman, who worked at a London venue Brand frequented in 2015, alleged a member of his staff told her "Russell wants you" and "he's in the disabled toilets." She said the lights were off when she went in, and that Brand grabbed her when she handed him toilet paper.
The conviction and police position
A jury of eight men and four women found Brand guilty of attacking four of six accusers, over allegations dating back to 2004. He was cleared of two counts of rape and one count of attempted indecent assault.
Brand said throughout that he was innocent and that all his encounters were consensual.
London's Metropolitan Police said several people contacted them during the trial and after the sentencing "to provide information or report a potential criminal allegation." A spokesperson said: "Detectives are assessing this information as part of their ongoing enquiries."
