‘Russell Brand: Open Secret’ Director Says Finding Contributors Wasn’t Easy: ‘There’s Been a Landscape of Fear’

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1. New York Post

   Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Russell Brand: Open Secret’ On Netflix, Pulling Back The Curtain On The Comedian’s Sexual Predations ↗ (opens New York Post)

   Published Nov 13, 2026

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   “This is about me saying it’s OK to speak up, be brave enough to speak up,” said one of Brand's exes and alleged victims, who wasn’t part of the recent trial.

2. Variety

   ‘Russell Brand: Open Secret’: Netflix Doc Reveals His ‘Jokes’ About Rape, Making a Girlfriend ‘Brush Her Teeth Until They Bled’ and More ↗ (opens Variety)

   Published Nov 13, 2026

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   Just a week after former actor and comedian Russell Brand was convicted of rape and sexual assault in a U.K. court, Netflix has released a documentary, “Russell Brand: Open Secret,” exploring his rise to fame and pivot to political influencer even as rumors about his unsettling behavior intensified.

3. New York Post

   Russell Brand’s ex claims he sexually assaulted her, made her brush teeth until mouth bled ↗ (opens New York Post)

   Published Nov 13, 2026

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   The alleged victim broke down crying while being interviewed for Netflix's "Russell Brand: Open Secret" documentary, released Friday.

4. Variety

   ‘Russell Brand: Open Secret’ Director Says Finding Contributors Wasn’t Easy: ‘There’s Been a Landscape of Fear’ ↗ (opens Variety)

   Published Nov 13, 2026

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   It didn’t take Netflix long to deliver what might be the definitive documentary about the rise and fall of Russell Brand, the former comedian who was sentenced this week to ten and a half years in prison after being convicted of rape and sexual assault.