Comedian Russell Brand has been interviewed by British police over three alleged sexual offenses, U.Ok. media reported Sunday.
The Sunday Times and BBC stated Brand, 48, was interviewed final week at a London police station.
Without naming Brand, the Metropolitan Police pressure stated that “a man in his 40s attended a police station in south London on Thursday November 16, 2023. He was interviewed under caution by detectives in relation to three non-recent sexual offenses. Inquiries continue.”
British police don’t title suspects who haven’t been arrested and charged. “Under caution” means the interview was recorded and can be utilized in future prosecutions.
In September, the Times and Sunday Times newspapers and broadcaster Channel 4 stated 4 ladies had made allegations of sexual assault in opposition to Brand. They dated from the interval between 2006 and 2013, when Brand was a significant star in Britain with a rising U.S. profile.
He denies all of the claims, saying his relationships have been “always consensual.”
Two U.Ok. police forces, the Metropolitan Police and Thames Valley Police, launched investigations into Brand after the claims have been printed.
Brand was dropped by his expertise agent and writer after the allegations turned public, and a sequence of dwell dates was canceled.
The BBC and different media corporations he had labored for have launched evaluations into his conduct and their response.
Known for his unbridled and risqué standup routines, Brand hosted reveals on radio and tv, wrote memoirs charting his battles with medication and alcohol, appeared in a number of Hollywood motion pictures and was briefly married to pop star Katy Perry between 2010 and 2012.
In current years, Brand has largely disappeared from mainstream media however has constructed up a big following on-line with movies mixing wellness and conspiracy theories.
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