The BBC is investigating a claim that Russell Brand flashed a woman before laughing about it on his radio show.
19.09.2023 - 16:47 / perezhilton.com
Another day, another controversial resurfaced clip of Russell Brand!
Amid the star’s sexual assault scandal, numerous old interviews have come to light which have only made him look worse as he denies the very serious accusations levied against him. Now, the latest in the bunch asserts his reputation proceeded him!
Back in 2010, Kristen Bell opened up to DailyMail.com about what it was like playing opposite Russell in the 2008 comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall, in which he starred as the sex-obsessed rock star Aldous Snow — a personality apparently not so different from his IRL persona. She said:
Related: Watch Russell GRAB A Shocked Katharine McPhee In Resurfaced Clip!
In another chat with Daily Record that same year, the Frozen star insisted she didn’t give the comedian a chance to do anything NSFW, declaring:
Damn! She — as his coworker! — should NOT have had to put up such dramatic boundaries just to feel safe around him on set! Jeez.
Interestingly, Kristen felt his messy reputation wasn’t the whole picture, adding:
We wonder what she thinks now…
As mentioned, the 48-year-old has been accused by four women of rape, sexual assault, and sexual and emotional abuse via a bombshell report out by The Times, The Sunday Times, and the Channel 4 show Dispatchers.
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The BBC is investigating a claim that Russell Brand flashed a woman before laughing about it on his radio show.
reported by the BBC, the alleged victim, whom they are calling Olivia, claimed the assault happened on June 16, 2008, during the time she was working at the BBC’s Los Angeles location. After letting Brand, 48, and his team inside for a taping, Olivia went to the bathroom next to the radio station, where she bent down and squatted to get some sinus medication from a medicine cabinet.
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