The Great British Bake Off presenter says he has not been in contact with the convicted rapist "for many years".
One was a high-profile defendant watched by more than 100 journalists. Another was an unknown man who preyed on a girl almost half his age. Their stories played out minutes apart, one entirely out of the spotlight
Convicted rapist Russell Brand is facing fresh allegations of predatory behaviour and committing sexual offences, after six new accusers went public on Friday.
Comedian regrets ‘inappropriate’ jokes he made with Brand during work pair did together in the 2000s
After years of celebrity interviews, I have learned not to be fooled by the allure of fame. We never really know them – we know what they want us to know, says feature writer and commentator Sophie Heawood
The disgraced entertainer was sentenced to 10 years and six months for rape and sexual assault.
These stories represent the consequences of changes that began years ago, rather than being a sudden cultural shift.
The new claims are in the Times and a Netflix documentary, following Brand's recent conviction for rape.
The new allegations come three days after Brand was sentenced to more than a decade in prison for raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others.
It comes after the 51-year-old disgraced entertainer was sentenced to 10-and-a-half-years in prison.
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Allegations of sexual misconduct and predatory behaviour made against ex-comedian who was jailed on Monday
The new allegations come three days after Brand was sentenced to more than a decade in prison for raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others.
It’s not been a good week for Farage. Aside from that interview and disrespect from the BBC, he’s lost another senior Reform official
TV presenter says he was ‘genuinely unaware’ of pair’s conduct despite joking about Walliams going home with 15-year-old girl in 2004
Det Supt Andy Furphy says the force had received "several reports in during the trial and since the trial".
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Workers in music, film, TV and theatre may not feel they can speak up about abuse, but the authority I lead is able to help them, says Helena Kennedy, chair of the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority
Police confirm they asked Brand to leave his ex-girlfriend's house after she reported an alleged assault.
The convicted rapist's former partner says she called the police to remove him from her home during "a violent incident" in 2014.