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Comedian Russell Brand was questioned by cops nine years ago over allegations of sexual assault and the alleged mistreatment of a masseuse whom she claimed he treated "like a prostitute."
This marks the first known instance of Brand being interviewed by law enforcement in connection to allegations of sexual misconduct. The alleged incident took place in 2014 and came to light when the alleged victim made an official complaint to the authorities.
It allegedly transpired at a £5million mansion, where the woman reported being subjected to a "sexual way" of contact during a birthday massage she had been hired to perform for Brand.
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The woman claimed that the experience left her traumatised, The Sun reports. Following her complaint, Brand was interviewed by police officers in June 2014. He was accused of sexually assaulting the masseuse during the massage session. This episode allegedly occurred just two years after separate allegations of rape were reported against Brand in Los Angeles, as recently detailed by the Sunday Times and Channel 4's Dispatches.
The alleged victim promptly contacted Thames Valley Police to report her alleged 40-minute ordeal. Law enforcement conducted a thorough investigation, obtaining a comprehensive account of the allegations. Subsequently, Brand was questioned by the police, where he denied any wrongdoing.
In a significant turn of events, the case against Russell Brand was eventually dropped, and the masseuse was informed that the investigation had been closed. Nevertheless, this revelation resurfaces as Brand faces accusations of rape, sexual assault, and emotional abuse by four women spanning from 2006 to 2013.
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Over the past week, additional women have come forward with allegations of assault or inappropriate behaviour, all of which Brand vehemently denies, asserting that all his relationships were consensual.
The alleged victim's account to the police reveals that she was hired to provide a massage at an Oxfordshire mansion on June 7, 2014. Upon arrival, she was guided to an en suite bathroom where a massage table had been prepared. The sequence of events following this point remains disputed by both parties involved. According to the woman, she experienced unwanted sexual advances from Brand and was compelled to leave the premises after protesting. She described her feelings during the ordeal as scared, shocked, and traumatized, claiming that it lasted for approximately 40 minutes. Despite not having conducted the massage, she was still paid the agreed-upon fee of £500.
During his police interview, Brand explained that he had felt uneasy when the masseuse arrived and subsequently decided to cancel the massage. According to his account, he had her escorted out of the property. He characterized the interaction as friendly but awkward. Police officers reviewed CCTV footage from the mansion, which Brand argued supported his version of events, indicating that the alleged victim was not forcibly removed from the premises.
On Friday Brand again denied any wrongdoing, claiming he was the victim of a media conspiracy.
Taking to Instagram last night, he said: "Hello there you awakening wonders, obviously, it's been an extraordinary and distressing week and I thank you very much for your support and for questioning the information you've been presented with. By now, you're probably aware that the British government have asked big tech platforms to censor our online content.
"Some online platforms, have complied with that request. What you may not know is that this happens in the context of the Online Safety Bill – this is UK legislation that grants sweeping surveillance and censorship powers and is a law that has already been passed."
Brand then compelled his listeners to refrain from trusting news sources, claiming they were trying to shut down Independent media organisations.
He added: "I also don't imagine that you've heard of the trusted news initiative and now, as often is the case when a word like trusted is used as part of an acronym to describe an unelected body, trust is the last thing you should be offering. The trusted news initiative is a collaboration between big tech and legacy media organisations to target, patrol, choke and shut down independent media organisations like this one."
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