EXCLUSIVE: Russell Brand is seen for the first time since rape allegations after police launched a probe into ‘sexual predator’ claims
Russell Brand has been seen for the first time since he was accused of rape and sexual assault by several women.
The comedian has not been seen in public since allegations first emerged in September that he engaged in abusive and predatory behavior including rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse between 2006 and 2013. He has denied all allegations.
Russell was driven to his pub in Oxfordshire in his £90,000 Land Rover Defender on Thursday to talk to staff about ongoing renovation work at the property.
The BBC, Channel 4 and production company Banijay have launched investigations into Russell’s conduct, while the Met Police and Thames Valley Police say they are investigating complaints.
Last month it was revealed that Russell was forced to take down the fencing around his village pub after installing it in breach of building regulations the day after he was accused of abusive and predatory behaviour.
Seen: Russell Brand has been seen for the first time since he was accused of rape by several women
Sighting: The comedian has not been seen in public since allegations first emerged in September that he had engaged in abusive and predatory behavior
The under-fire strip was knocked down following the installation of the ‘unauthorized fencing’ after the hessian-lined barriers were erected in front of the Grade II listed Crown Inn.
And South Oxfordshire District Council has now confirmed the star has removed the barriers following an investigation by their enforcement team.
In photographs taken on October 7, the bare pub was visible to the public again and at the gate a man in a distinctive long coat appears to be patrolling the flint wall.
Since Brand was engulfed in the scandal, several residents have complained that security on site prevented them from accessing the public sidewalks leading to the comedian’s home.
Brand, 48, has faced serious allegations of sexual assault, rape and emotional abuse from several women. He denies all claims and says all sexual encounters were consensual.
Allegations published in The Sunday Times and on Channel 4’s Dispatches in September led to several women accusing Brand of abusive and predatory behavior including rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse between 2006 and 2013.
He has vehemently denied the allegations, but the BBC, Channel 4 and production company Banijay have launched investigations into his conduct, while the Met Police and Thames Valley Police say they are investigating complaints.
After Scotland Yard launched a criminal investigation into Russell Brand, Thames Valley Police confirmed it was investigating “information relating to allegations of harassment and stalking” by a woman.
Pictured: Russell drove to his Oxfordshire pub in his £90,000 Land Rover Defender on Thursday to talk to staff about the property’s ongoing renovations
Outrage: Brand, 48, has faced serious allegations of sexual assault, rape and emotional abuse from several women. He denies all claims
In the latest allegation, the Mail has seen police logs claiming the woman accused him of being a ‘sexual predator’.
She lived near Brand and befriended him in 2015 before they accused each other of harassment.
The police reportedly previously investigated and rejected her claims. Now officers are re-investigating the case.
On Saturday, Thames Valley Police said the woman had contacted her last week “with new information in relation to the harassment and stalking allegations.”
It added: ‘This information is under investigation and as such it would be inappropriate to comment on an ongoing investigation.’