Announcer Russell Brand . Famous as a comedian and presenter on both sides of the atlantic. I am famous in the United Kingdom . Even appearing in hollywood movies. July lst 2012 was when my rape happened. It was in los angeles that he met a woman the investigation by the sunday times, the times and channel 4s dispatches are calling nadia. She says they had a brief sexual relationship, but that on a later occasion he raped her. The women speaking out have had their identities disguised. He pushed me up against a wall. Im like, what are you doing . And hes like, i have a friend here, and i. I want you to come into the bedroom. Im like, no, thats not happening. Were not doing that. And i tried to get away from him, and at this point, hes grabbing at my my underwear. Im telling him to get off me and he wont get off. And he has that glazed look in his eye again. I was very distraught, trying to get out of the house. The following year, brand met a woman the investigation is calling phoebe.
Whos Daughter Molly took her own life when her world turned dark online. He is with us this morning. Morning, morning. With me at the desk, journalistjane moore, author and storyteller irvine welsh, and nimco ali, activist and former conservative adviser. Good morning to all of you. Lets have a look at some of the front pages. Almost all the papers today lead with the allegations of rape and sexual abuse made against Russell Brand. Its been painstaking work by The Sunday Times and channel for over a long period of time. Their headline is Russell Brand, the sex predator who hid in plain sight. The observer has labour wants new eu links in a reset of policy. The Sunday Express says almost a million ditch crisis hit nhs and go private. Lets start with the biggest story of the day, these allegations against Russell Brand, which he has denied butjane, you have worked with him. What kind of person is he . It depends, i worked with him years ago in what i think he would freely admit where his
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