Russell Brand Faces Serious Sexual Assault Allegations

Comedian Russell Brand has denied "serious criminal allegations" of sexual assault made against him by four women in an investigation published by three British news organizations. The women accused Brand of sexual assault in incidents that occurred between 2006 and 2013. Brand released a video on social media refuting the allegations, stating that while he had a "time of promiscuity" in his life, the encounters were always consensual. His literary agency, Tavistock Wood, has cut ties with him, and the allegations were published while he was on a stand-up tour. Brand did not address the specifics of the accusations in his video, but claimed to have witnesses whose evidence contradicts the narratives presented by the news organizations.