Russell Brand latest: Met Police investigating sexual offence claims as comedian starts new Rumble live stream

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26 Sep 2023 • 12:09 PM MYT
The Independent
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The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into sexual assault allegations made against Russell Brand.

Brand has strongly denied accusations made by four women in an investigation by The Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches.

An investigation is being carried out by detectives in the Met’s Central Specialist Crime Command, led by Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy.

The announcement came within an hour of Brand presenting his live Rumble video stream, titled ARE WE BEING SILENCED!? The Battle For Free Speech!

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