she has been telling her story to our correspondent nomia iqbal who joins now from la. this is the latest woman who has made this is the latest woman who has made claims against russell brand. she chose made claims against russell brand. she chose to speak out after 15 years. she chose to speak out after 15 years, following those investigations we have seen, but also because of the discovery of audio also because of the discovery of audio this also because of the discovery of audio. this is the first instance uncovered audio. this is the first instance uncovered of russell brand talking about uncovered of russell brand talking about alleged sexual misconduct on air. i about alleged sexual misconduct on air~ i do about alleged sexual misconduct on air. i do want to give you a warning that some air. i do want to give you a warning that some viewers may find some of the themes that some viewers may find some of the themes and language of my report disturbing
still some spells of sunshine further north and east. i ll bring you all the details here on bbc breakfast. it s sunday 17 september. our top story: the comedian russell brand has been accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse over a seven year period at the height of his fame. the details are contained in a joint report by the sunday times, the times and the channel a programme dispatches. mr brand denies all the allegations. this report from our correspondent lizo mzimba contains details some viewers may find upsetting. over the course of the evening, some of my accoutrements could make their way onto your body. laughter. in the late 2000s and early 2010s, russell brand was one of britain s best known faces. 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. 1 july 2012 was when my rape happened. it was in los angeles that he met a woman the investi
have arrived on the island over the past three days. that s more than lampedusa s local population which is around 6 or7,000. nearly 126.000 migrants have arrived in italy so far this year, almost double the figure by the same date last year. let s hear what giorgia meloni had to say. however, if somebody here in europe were to think that these global crisis that we are tackling and facing could be just solved within the italian borders, then it would be a very big, huge mistake on their side, because this massive flow of immigrants is something which requires the involvement and the responsibility by everybody to be tackled, because it s going to affect certainly the border, the frontier countries, but it will soon also involve all of the other countries. so we are all involved in this. we are all involved in trying to tackle and deal with this situation. and therefore the presence of president von der leyen is a sign of awareness in this respect. the head of the european co
have made a range of allegations about brand s controlling, abusive and predatory behaviour. brand has denied the allegations and said his relationships have been always consensual . we now have a statement from russell brand s agents. that statement from russell brand s agents. let s hearfrom our entertainment correspondent lizo mzimba. this joint investigation by the sunday times. the times and channel four dispatches says that four women have made allegations of sexual assaults by him between the years 2006 and 2013. during the time of these allegations, russell brand was probably one of the best known celebrities in the country. he was presenting on bbc radio two. he was presenting on channel four and many, many other places. and he was also, as you say, acting in hollywood films. you know, his fame had spread across the atlantic. now, the investigation says that around ten years ago, brand met a businesswoman who they re calling nadia. she says they did have consensual
and predatory behaviour. we now have a statement from russell brand s agents. it reads. russell brand is performing in lending. these are pictures of him arriving in wembley park. the sold out performance had been due to again at 7pm but peers told it will be set by 45 minutes. thisjoint this joint investigation by the sunday times chair for dispatchers says that four women have made allegations of sexual assault by him between the years 2006 and 2013. during the time of these allegations russell brand was probably one of the best known celebrities in the country. he was presenting on channel four and many, many other places. and he was also, as you say, acting in hollywood films. you know, his fame had spread across the atlantic. now, the investigation says that around ten years ago, brand met a businesswoman who they re calling nadia. she says they did have consensual sex, but when they met again the following month, she says brand kissed her and said that he wanted her toj