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UK police investigate sexual assault report after Russell Brand allegations

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By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — London’s Metropolitan Police said Monday they were investigating an allegation of sexual assault in 2003, after a joint investigation into the comedian and actor Russell Brand by three British media outlets was published Saturday.

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  1. Deadline

    UK Police Urge Women To Come Forward Following Allegations Of Russell Brand’s Abusive Behaviour (opens Deadline)

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    London’s Metropolitan Police have urged any alleged victims to come forward following a catalogue of historic allegations against Russell Brand. This follows a weekend where The Times of London, Th…

  2. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Russell Brand accused of sexual assault as published in 3 UK reports (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    Russell Brand is facing multiple accusations of sexual assault and abuse based on allegations from four women who knew him over a seven-year period at the height of his fame.

  3. Variety

    Russell Brand Rape, Sexual Assault Allegations Being Investigated by BBC, Banijay U.K. (opens Variety)

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    Allegations against comedian and actor Russell Brand are being investigated by the BBC and Banijay U.K., while the Metropolitan police has encouraged victims to come forward. On Saturday, the Sunda…

  4. Deutsche Welle

    London police receive Russell Brand sex assault allegations – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    UK comedian and actor Russell Brand has been accused by four women of sexual assault between 2006 and 2013, according to media reports. London police say they have received an allegation from 2003.

  5. Boston

    UK police urged to investigate sex assault allegations against comedian Russell Brand (opens Boston)

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    The Times said Monday that more women had contacted the newspaper with allegations against Brand and they would be “rigorously checked.”

  6. The Guardian

    MPs call for police inquiry into Russell Brand allegations (opens The Guardian)

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    Politicians urge women to speak to officers about claims of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse by Brand

  7. amNewYork

    UK authorities pressed to probe sexual assault claims involving comedian Russell Brand (opens amNewYork)

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    Senior British politicians on Monday urged police to investigate sexual assault allegations against Russell Brand, as the U.K. entertainment industry faced

  8. KTVZ Bend

    UK police investigate sexual assault report after Russell Brand allegations (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — London’s Metropolitan Police said Monday they were investigating an allegation of sexual assault in 2003, after a joint investigation into the comedian and actor Russell Brand by three British media outlets was published Saturday.

  9. Washington Times

    U.K. police urged to investigate sex assault allegations against comedian Russell Brand (opens Washington Times)

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    A senior British politician on Monday urged police to investigate sexual assault allegations against Russell Brand, as entertainment industry figures faced questions about whether the comedian’s bad behavior went unchallenged because of his fame.

  10. WHDH Boston

    UK police investigate sexual assault report after Russell Brand allegations - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    (CNN) — London’s Metropolitan Police said Monday they were investigating an allegation of sexual assault in 2003, after a joint investigation into the comedian and actor Russell

  11. Time

    U.K. Police Urged to Investigate Russell Brand Allegations (opens Time)

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    British politicians urged police to investigate sexual assault allegations made against Russell Brand by four women.

  12. Al Jazeera

    UK police receive sex assault allegation following Russell Brand reports (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Police receive a report of a sexual assault alleged to have taken place in Soho, London, in 2003.

  13. The Hollywood Reporter

    London Met Police Receive Report of Sexual Assault Related to Russell Brand Allegations (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The incident is alleged to have taken place in Soho in 2003.

  14. NBC News

    British police urged to investigate sexual assault allegations against Russell Brand (opens NBC News)

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    Brand, 48, denies allegations of sexual assault made by four women in a Channel 4 television documentary and The Times and Sunday Times newspapers.

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