2023-11-04 06:34:51
British actor Russell Brand was accused by an anonymous actress of alleged sexual assault in 2010 during the filming of a movie in NYaccording to documents made public this Friday (11/03/2023) evening.
This complaint before the Supreme Court of the State of New York follows the accusations of several women and investigations carried out in September and October 2023 by the media and the Police in the United Kingdom of rape, sexual assault and psychological violence.
Russell rejected these accusations in his home country, claiming that his relationships were always “consensual.”
According to the women’s story, the attacks occurred between 2006 and 2013, when Brand – known as the ex-husband of singer Katy Perry – was at the height of his fame working as a network presenter. BBC Radio 2, Channel 4 and acted in movies Hollywood.
La denunciation of “Jane Doe” against Russell Brand
In New York, the complaint was filed by an anonymous woman known to US Justice as “Jane Doe“, who alleges that on July 7, 2010 “he was working on the set of the film ‘Arthur’ when lead actor Russell Brand sexually assaulted me.”
“Jane Doe“He claimed that Brand had appeared intoxicated, “smelled of alcohol and was carrying a bottle of vodka on the set.” Then, he exposed his genitals to him “on the set and in view of the entire cast and crew,” he claimed. Later That same day, Brand followed the actress into a bathroom “and attacked me, while a member of the production team watched the door from outside,” according to the complaint signed on October 7.
The complaint is also directed against Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Discovery, MBST Entertainment, BenderSpink y Langley Park Pictures.
The actress declared that, as a consequence of the attack, “I suffered and continue to suffer shame, embarrassment and extreme fear.” She argued that she also feared retaliation from Brand’s millions of followers and subscribers on his social networks, in which the 48-year-old actor has become an anti-establishment celebrity.
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