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Moment Russell Brand is grilled by police officers over sex attacks in custody interview

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Howe, M. (2026, November 5). Moment Russell Brand is grilled by police officers over sex attacks in custody interview. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/russell-brand-police-interview-guilty-rape-sex-attacks-b1303738.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-05 · by Megan Howe
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Russell Brand appeared in a police custody interview where he denied accusations of rape and sexual assault by women who claimed encounters with him were non-consensual. During the interview, Brand suggested that these women had "reimagined" consensual interactions as assaults. He also noted his history of kissing fans at press events, stating that photos of such moments are widely available online.
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Russell Brand, 51, appeared emotionless during a police interview on July 2025 when questioned about allegations of sexual assault and rape. In the video obtained by Page Six, Brand was confronted with graphic details from an accuser who claimed he removed his condom before sexually abusing her. When asked for a response, Brand said, "I have nothing further to add at this time." Earlier in custody on November 5, 2026, Brand told police that it is “entirely possible” he had consensual encounters with the accusers but maintained they may have been “reimagined.” He also criticized a documentary and two national newspapers for broadcasting false allegations against him.

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📰 Russell Brand Police Interview Revealed
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🔮 “However, it's entirely possible that I may have encountered them and that we may have engaged in consensual sexual activity or physical contact that's been since reimagined.”
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In his police statement, he said: “On the 16th of September, 2023, the defamatory and fictitious documentary was broadcast in conjunction with the publication of two national newspapers containing false anonymised allegations, which led to unprecedented media reporting.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-05
🔮 “However, it's entirely possible that I may have encountered them and that we may have engaged in consensual sexual activity or physical contact that's been since reimagined.”
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Moment Russell Brand is grilled by police officers over sex attacks in custody interview · assertive framing

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This is the moment Russell Brand delivered his defence statement to police while in custody, claiming that women accusing him of rape and sexual assault had “reimagined” previous consensual encounters. asserted
women → deliver → encounters
With his hair tied back, Brand appears sombre as he reads from a piece of paper, setting out his defence to police. asserted
he → tie → police
Although he said he did not recognise the names of those making allegations against him, Brand claimed it was “entirely possible” that he had encountered them and that they had “engaged in consensual sexual activity or physical contact”. asserted
they → say → activity
He went on to suggest that the women had subsequently “reimagined” those encounters, maintaining that any sexual activity had been consensual. asserted
activity → go → encounters
In his police statement, he said: “On the 16th of September, 2023, the defamatory and fictitious documentary was broadcast in conjunction with the publication of two national newspapers containing false anonymised allegations, which led to unprecedented media reporting. asserted
which → say → reporting
“Subsequently, both the media and the police publicly invited additional allegations to be made, which as resulted in further encounters being invented or reimagined. asserted
encounters → invite → allegations
At present, I do not recall the names of complainants or meeting them. asserted
I → recall → them
“However, it's entirely possible that I may have encountered them and that we may have engaged in consensual sexual activity or physical contact that's been since reimagined.” uncertain
that → encounter → activity
During the police interview, Brand also referred to his history of kissing members of the public at press events. asserted
Brand → refer → events
He said he had “shared kisses with hundreds of members of the public during press events and photos of many such kisses in front of people, in front of hundreds of people were available online. asserted
photos → say → people
He added that, whenever he was in public, he was conscious that his actions could be captured on camera, either through photographs or video footage. uncertain
actions → add → photographs
In separate footage, Brand appears to be holding what looks like a Bible. asserted
what → appear → Bible
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