Britain's BBC said on Sunday it was 'urgently looking into the issues' raised by allegations of sexual assault made against the broadcaster's former employee, British comedian and actor Russell Brand, who denies the accusations.
The Times and documentary show Dispatches reported that the alleged incidents had taken place between 2006 and 2013 and said one woman had made an allegation of rape, while another said Brand assaulted her when she was 16 and still at school.A BBC spokesperson said in a statement: "The documentary and associated reports contained serious allegations, spanning a number of years.
Women's charity Trevi, which helps women affected by violence and abuse, said it had ended its association with Brand, and Tavistock Wood, a talent agency, said in a statement it "has terminated all professional ties to Brand." "Russell Brand categorically and vehemently denied the allegation made in 2020, but we now believe we were horribly misled by him," it said."If anyone believes they have been the victim of a sexual assault, no matter how long ago it happened, we would encourage them to contact the police," the police said in a statement.
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