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Youngs, I., & Glynn, P. (2026, November 13). More women make allegations against Russell Brand. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cme3dwydp857o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-11-13 · by Ian Youngs, Paul Glynn

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Following the criminal conviction of Russell Brand for one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault in London, the Times reported new allegations of predatory behavior from six additional women. A Netflix documentary titled Russell Brand: Open Secret released on Friday features testimony from two women, including "Emily," who described being forced into sexual acts despite repeated pleas to stop, and Jordan Martin, who alleged sexual assault and controlling behavior. The reporting focuses on these specific accounts of non-consensual activity and misconduct that were withheld from the public until the conclusion of Brand's criminal trial.
Written by AI on 2026-11-13, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).
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BBCThis outlet13 Nov

Following the criminal conviction of Russell Brand for one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault in London, the Times reported new allegations of predatory behavior from six additional women. A Netflix documentary titled Russell Brand: Open Secret released on Friday features testimony from two women, including "Emily," who described being forced into sexual acts despite repeated pleas to stop, and Jordan…

More women make allegations against Russell Brand (this article)
Evening Standard13 Nov

New reports detail six additional allegations of sexual misconduct against comedian Russell Brand, including claims of non-consensual sex, manhandling, and humiliation spanning from 2005 to 2015. The reports involve specific incidents in London and San Francisco, with victims alleging that Brand ignored pleas to stop or used staff to lure them into private areas. While Brand’s lawyer has not responded to these…

Russell Brand accused of sexual misconduct by six more women →2 articles from Evening Standard on this story
Sydney Morning Herald12 Nov

The Metropolitan Police are investigating new criminal allegations against comedian Russell Brand following his sentencing to more than a decade in prison for the rape and sexual assault of four women. Since the sentencing, six women have come forward with new claims, including accounts of non-consensual sex and Brand's subsequent denial of the incidents. The report highlights Brand's conviction for four out of six…

More women accuse Russell Brand of sexual misconduct as police pursue fresh allegations →
The Guardian13 Nov

Russell Brand, 51, has faced new allegations of sexual misconduct from six additional women, as reported by the Times and the Sunday Times. These accusations include incidents of non-consensual sexual activity and continued coercion despite women’s requests to stop. The reports detail specific encounters from the late 2000s to 2015, involving various forms of unwanted sexual advances and harassment.

Russell Brand accused of misconduct by six more women, according to report →
Daily Mail13 Nov

Following his sentencing to ten-and-a-half years in prison for raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others, comedian Russell Brand faces new allegations of sexual misconduct and predatory behavior from six additional women. These allegations, spanning a decade, include claims of non-consensual sex, grabbing a victim by the throat, and attempting to pull a fan into a disabled lavatory as recently as 2015…

Rapist Russell Brand is accused of sexual misconduct and predatory behaviour 'by six more women' - as he's 'prepared for move to jail to where Lostprophets singer was murdered' →
Daily Caller13 Nov

Six women filed new allegations of sexual misconduct and predatory behavior against comedian Russell Brand just days after he received a ten-year prison sentence. These new claims follow his conviction on one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault, though specific details regarding the six new accusers remain confidential. The report focuses on the sentencing of Brand, during which Judge Bennathan labeled…

Six New Accusers File Claims Against Russell Brand Days After Rape Sentencing →
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ABC News (AU)13 Nov

Six new women have come forward with allegations of sexual offenses and predatory behavior against comedian Russell Brand, following his recent conviction for rape and sexual assault. The reports, published by The Times and Channel 4, include specific claims of non-consensual sex and instances where Brand allegedly continued sexual acts after being told to stop. While Brand was recently sentenced to ten years in…

Six more women accuse Russell Brand of sexual offences →
CBC13 Nov

Following Russell Brand's recent conviction for rape and sexual assault between 2004 and 2009, an investigation by The Times and Sunday Times revealed that six additional women have accused the 51-year-old actor of non-consensual encounters and predatory behavior. The report details specific allegations of rape and sexual harassment, including instances where Brand allegedly ignored victims' pleas to stop or used…

Russell Brand accused by 6 women of sexual misconduct, assault following rape conviction →

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CBC News
Hedges 4 of 32 claims Outlet record 60/100
The Sydney Morning Herald
Leans left Hedges 4 of 37 claims Outlet record 61/100
“Article A reports on Russell Brand's conviction and sentencing, while Article B discusses additional women coming forward with allegations after the conviction and sentencing have already occurred.”
The Daily Caller
Hedges 4 of 8 claims Outlet record 92/100
Evening Standard
Hedges 2 of 20 claims Outlet record 64/100
ABC News (AU)
Hedges 2 of 26 claims Outlet record 67/100
“Article A reports on Russell Brand's sentencing for rape and sexual assault, while Article B discusses additional women coming forward with allegations, which is a different event.”
BBC News
Hedges 1 of 11 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A discusses the political fallout from the Russell Brand case and calls for media industry changes, while Article B reports on new allegations made against Russell Brand and his conviction, which are separate events.”
Evening Standard
Hedges 0 of 9 claims Outlet record 64/100
“Article A describes Laura Gallacher's interaction with a protester outside the court where Russell Brand's sentencing is taking place, while Article B discusses additional women coming forward with allegations against Russell Brand, likely after his conviction but not the same specific incident.”
The Daily Wire
Leans strongly left Hedges 3 of 26 claims Outlet record 59/100
“Article A discusses specific details of Russell Brand's rape case and concerns about his conviction, while Article B reports on additional women coming forward with allegations against him, indicating a different time frame and a new development in the broader case against him.”
ABC News (AU)
Leans left Hedges 3 of 28 claims Outlet record 67/100
“Article A describes the conviction and sentencing of Russell Brand, while Article B reports on additional women coming forward with allegations after the trial, which is a separate but related event.”

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Russell Brand accused by 6 women of sexual misconduct,
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Who wrote this

Ian Youngs
31 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
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Narrative

The Times and Sunday Times reported that at least five sexual partners said Brand had forced them to brush their teeth, including the fifth complainant in the trial, whom he was convicted of raping in 2009.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-13
The Times has now reported, external accusations of what it called sexual misconduct and predatory behaviour by a further six women, which the newspaper said could not be reported until the criminal case had ended.
2026-11-13 · BBC News
More women make allegations against Russell Brand · assertive framing

Claims (59 extracted, 5 hedged)

- Published Warning - this story contains graphic content asserted
story → publish → content
More women have come forward to make allegations about disgraced entertainer Russell Brand, in interviews with the Times and a new Netflix documentary. asserted
women → come → Times
Brand was jailed earlier this week after being found guilty of one count of rape and and three of sexual assault at a trial in London. asserted
Brand → jail → London
Allegations against him first emerged after an investigation by the Times, the Sunday Times and Channel 4's Dispatches in 2023. asserted
Allegations → emerge → 2023
The Times has now reported, external accusations of what it called sexual misconduct and predatory behaviour by a further six women, which the newspaper said could not be reported until the criminal case had ended. uncertain
case → report → women
He has denied non-consensual sexual activity. asserted
He → deny → activity
The Times report was published on Thursday evening, and a Netflix documentary, titled Russell Brand: Open Secret, was made available on Friday morning. asserted
documentary → publish → morning
The programme included an interview with a woman referred to as Emily, not her real name, who said she was in a relationship with Brand when she was in her twenties. asserted
she → include → twenties
On one occasion, she said she "literally begged" Brand to stop after he refused to wear a condom during sex. asserted
he → say → sex
Emily, who was portrayed by an actress in the documentary, said: "I said to him, 'No, Russell, please, let's just use protection.' asserted
's → portray → protection
I kept saying 'No'. asserted
I → keep → ?
I said, 'Stop Russell, stop, please don't, please.' " asserted
I → say → Russell
I begged him. asserted
I → beg → him
I literally begged him. asserted
I → beg → him
I tried to kick him off, I tried to draw my knees back, to kick him in his belly, but he was too strong for me. asserted
he → try → me
But he "just pinned my hands back behind my head" before forcing himself upon her, she alleged. asserted
she → pin → her
"When it happens you just feel like, is this... is this rape? asserted
this → happen → ?
Because I'm with this guy [in a relationship]," she said, according to the documentary. uncertain
she → say → documentary
I know I said 'No', but you question yourself and you think, did I do something wrong?" asserted
I → know → something
She "left his as quickly as I could" and told one friend what had happened, but "back then women felt shamed", she said. uncertain
she → leave → friend
"You didn't talk about it. asserted
You → talk → it
I just felt completely violated and unseen and unheard. asserted
I → feel → ?
I was saying 'No'. asserted
I → say → ?
I kept saying, 'No, stop, please, stop, stop, no'." asserted
I → keep → ?
Another ex-girlfriend, Jordan Martin, claimed in the documentary that Brand sexually assaulted her and smashed her phone in a hotel after she had spoken to an ex to arrange to collect her belongings. asserted
she → claim → belongings
"He snatched my phone out of my hand and broke it apart into pieces," she said. asserted
she → snatch → pieces
Brand then followed her into a different room, she said. asserted
she → follow → room
"He didn't say anything. asserted
He → say → anything
He put his hand down the front of my jeans and he inserted a finger and then he walked away." asserted
he → put → finger
She added: "I look at myself back then and I feel sorry for myself. asserted
I → add → myself
And not in a bad or pitying way, I just feel like it wasn't very fair." asserted
it → feel → way
Martin also said Brand was jealous and controlling, and had made her "brush her teeth until gums bled". asserted
gums → say → teeth
"He wanted me to taste anonymous," Martin said. asserted
Martin → want → ?
"And so he was asking me to brush my teeth, but it just was never enough. asserted
it → ask → teeth
And so he's standing over me and I'm brushing and I'm brushing, and then I'm seeing my teeth bleeding." asserted
teeth → stand → me
The Times and Sunday Times reported that at least five sexual partners said Brand had forced them to brush their teeth, including the fifth complainant in the trial, whom he was convicted of raping in 2009. asserted
he → report → 2009
Among the new claims reported by the paper is one from a woman referred to as Alex, who claimed she had asked Brand to stop having sex after noticing he wasn't using a condom. uncertain
he → report → condom
"I said, 'No, stop', and I started to sort of try and move. asserted
I → say → ?
And... that wasn't happening," she said. asserted
she → happen → ?
When he continued, she decided "I'm not going to fight", she said, because "who knows what he could do?" Alex said Brand apologised in person and by text message after the alleged incident. "I justified it in my head by saying to myself, at least he admitted it," she told the Times. uncertain
she → continue → it
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