Comedian London Hughes claims she was warned by her agent not to have sex with Russell Brand ‘under any circumstances’ because he was known for ‘firing or dropping’ women he had slept with because they ‘made him sick made’
- Hughes says she “did as I was told” and avoided Russell Brand after she was warned
Comedian London Hughes has claimed she was warned not to have sex with him ‘under any circumstances’ when signing with Russell Brand’s agent.
Hughes claimed he was known for sleeping with women and then getting them fired or dropped from the agency, claiming he now “felt sick.”
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“But on my first day at the agency, I was told without prompting that I should not sleep with him under any circumstances because he likes to chase women and have sex with them.”
She added: ‘But as soon as he had sex with them he got sick of them and didn’t want to be around them anymore so he got them fired or dropped from the agency… it was done. several times in the past.’
Brand was accused by multiple women between 2006 and 2013 of abusive and predatory behavior, including rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse. The allegations came to light in a joint investigation by The Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches.
Comedian London Hughes has claimed she was warned not to have sex with him ‘under any circumstances’ when signing with Russell Brand’s agent
Hughes claimed Brand was known for sleeping with women and then getting them fired or dropped from the agency, claiming they now “made him sick.”
Hughes, who was 22 years old at the time, said she “did as I was told” and “completely avoided” Brand.
She added: “This is not some brash, misunderstood man. I’m not at all shocked by the documentary, I believe everything those brave women said.’
Brand, who has denied all claims and insists all relationships were ‘consensual’, was dropped by a charity dedicated to ending violence against women in light of the allegations published by the two media outlets.
The Metropolitan Police has said it will speak to the media following its investigation into Brand’s alleged treatment of women, but added that the force has currently ‘not received any reports in relation’ to the sexual assault allegations raised in the article is described. documentary.
Meanwhile, Brand has received support from controversial public figures, with the likes of Elon Musk, Andrew Tate and Laurence Fox all appearing to back the comedian as he claimed he was the victim of a ‘coordinated media attack’.
Billionaire tech mogul Musk, self-proclaimed misogynist Tate and actor and political activist Fox threw their support behind Brand, while fellow comedians like Jo Caulfield, Sofie Hagen and Daniel Sloss appeared to turn their backs on him.
The BBC and Channel 4, for which Brand previously worked, have investigated his behavior following the allegations.
In a new statement today, a BBC spokesperson said: ‘The documentary and associated reports contain serious allegations spanning a number of years. Russell Brand worked on BBC radio programs between 2006 and 2008 and we are urgently investigating the issues raised.”
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Channel 4 has also said it is conducting its own internal investigation following allegations about Brand.
The statement added: ‘We will write to all our current suppliers to remind them of their responsibilities under our Code of Conduct, as we are committed to ensuring our sector has a safe, inclusive and professional working environment.’
Two of the women in Channel 4’s Dispatches, which aired on Saturday evening, said they felt production companies had ‘enabled’ Brand’s behaviour.