Russell Brand is accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse: Star ‘attacked four women between 2006 and 2013 – including raping one against wall in his Los Angeles home and one he attacked when she was a 16-year-old schoolgirl he called The Child’

Russell Model has immediately been accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse by 4 ladies in the course of the peak of his fame. 

The allegations are claimed to have taken place between 2006 and 2013, whereas Model was presenter for BBC Radio 2 and Channel 4 earlier than then changing into a star in Hollywood.

Among the many explosive claims, reported by The Occasions, embrace different claims that Model was controlling. abusive and predatory in behaviour. 

The bombshell allegations got here after Model posted an astonishing video late on Friday evening vehemently denying what he known as ‘very critical felony allegations’ made towards him. 

Sharing his 2min 45sec monologue to his 11million followers on X and 6.5 million subscribers on YouTube, Model lashed out at ‘aggressive’ media claims as he insisted any relationships he had ‘throughout his time of promiscuity’ have been ‘consensual’.

Within the report by The Occasions, one girl alleges Model raped her towards the wall in his Los Angeles house. 

A second girl alleges that Model assaulted her when he was 31 and she or he was 16 and nonetheless at college. It’s claimed the actor referred to her as ‘the kid’ throughout an emotionally abusive and controlling relationship that lasted for about three months

A 3rd girl alleged the comic sexually assaulted her whereas she labored with him in Los Angeles and that he threatened her with authorized motion if she informed anybody. 

Whereas the fourth claimed she was sexually assaulted by Model who she alleges was bodily and emotionally abusive in the direction of her.

The revelations got here forward of a much-anticipated Channel 4 Dispatches investigation set to air at 9pm tonight, as hypothesis continues to rage over who or what may very well be on the centre of the probe. 

Sources stated the lengthy operating present affairs documentary collection will function particulars a few well-known celeb, which the Mail have been informed are stunning.

Whereas there was no indication that Model, 48, will probably be lined within the programme, final evening he addressed his followers telling them he had obtained two ‘extraordinarily disturbing letters from a ‘mainstream media TV firm’ and a newspaper.

Addressing his followers, the comic stated he had been accused of ‘a litany of extraordinarily egregious and aggressive assaults, that are unfaithful’.

His video drew backing for tech billionaire Elon Musk, who owns X – previously generally known as Twitter, self-professed misogynist social media star Andrew Tate and Model’s sister-in-law, Kirsty Gallacher.

Amidst his denial of the allegations the 48-year-old actor stated ‘we have now seen coordinated media assaults earlier than’, referring to Joe Rogan saying he had taken anti-parasite drug Ivermectin to deal with his Covid-19 an infection in the course of the pandemic. 

Model stated he was ‘conscious of newspapers making cellphone calls’ and ‘sending letters’ to folks he is aware of for ‘ages and ages’, claiming he feels that ‘there is a critical and consorted agenda to regulate these form of areas’, referring to his YouTube channel. 

He added: ‘Amidst this litany of astonishing somewhat baroque assaults, typically very critical allegations, that I completely refute.

‘These allegations pertain to the time after I was working within the mainstream, after I was within the newspapers on a regular basis, after I was within the motion pictures. 

‘And as I’ve written about extensively in my books, I used to be very, very promiscuous.

‘Now, throughout that point of promiscuity, the relationships I had have been completely at all times consensual.

‘I used to be at all times clear about that. Then virtually too clear, and I am being clear about it now as nicely.’

Model continued: ‘To see that transparency metastasized into one thing felony that I completely deny makes me query, is there one other agenda at play? 

‘Significantly once we’ve seen coordinated media assaults earlier than, like with Joe Rogan, when he dared to take a drugs that the mainstream media did not approve of, and we noticed a spate of headlines from media shops the world over utilizing the identical language.’ 

Get Him to the Greek star Model additionally stated there had been requires his Neighborhood Pageant Hay-on-Wye to be cancelled. 

Following the father-of-two’s bombshell video, he obtained the backing of disgraced influencer Andrew Tate – who not too long ago received his freedom after months of home arrest amid an investigation into intercourse trafficking claims towards the kickboxer and his youthful brother, Tristan, 35. 

Supporting Model, controversial social media star Tate, 36, took to X, posting a cartoon meme of a knight getting ready for battle, captioned: ‘On my approach to combat the loopy b***h allegations’.

Alongside the picture, he captioned it ‘Welcome to the membership Russell Model’. 

Tate, who’s at present dealing with fees of rape and human trafficking – which he has denied – in a separate Tweet responded to Model’s video calling it a ‘Matrix assault’.

Model additionally appeared to win the assist of tech tycoon Musk, who appeared to sympathise with him. ‘In fact. They do not like competitors,’ he replied to the comic’s video on X.

Each Musk and Model have skilled related criticism over time being branded as conspiracy theorists. 

Through the pandemic Model was condemned for airing Covid conspiracy theories and in 2014 he obtained backlash after claiming he was ‘open minded’ in regards to the thought the US authorities might need been behind the 9/11 terrorist assaults.

The Tesla boss has additionally been identified to publicly assist conspiracy theorists as some ‘have turned out to be true’.

Later, Model’s sister-in-law Kirsty Gallacher appeared to indicate her assist for the controversial celeb.

The Easy Radio presenter, 47, who’s the older sister of Model’s spouse Laura, shared the comic’s two-minute video on Instagram with a big crimson love coronary heart.

Model married his spouse, who’s at present pregnant with their third little one, in 2017. Mrs Model has not commented something publicly or shared something on social media since her husband made the video. She has since appeared to delete her Instagram account. 

Amongst the ‘very critical allegations’ made, Model stated there was additionally a ‘litany of astonishing assaults’, which he known as ‘some fairly silly stuff’ together with requires his Neighborhood Pageant in Hay-on-Wye to be cancelled.  

He added: ‘I would like my voice alongside along with your voice. I do not thoughts them utilizing my books and my stand as much as discuss my promiscuous sexual conduct prior to now. What I significantly refute are these very critical, felony allegations.

‘Additionally its price mentioning that there are witnesses whose proof instantly contradicts the narratives that these two mainstream media shops are attempting to assemble, apparently in what appears to be to me a coordinated assault.’

All through the clip, he talked about how subscribers to his YouTube channel had beforehand written within the feedback part ‘be careful Russell, they’re coming for you’. 

Model closes the video, which has already had 4.9million views because it was uploaded to X at 11.21pm on Friday, by saying: ‘Within the meantime I need you to remain shut, keep awake, however extra importantly than any of that – when you can, please – keep free.’

Tonight the comic is because of be on the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, in London, for his new present, Russell Model: Biopolarisation.

The sold-out occasion takes place between 6pm and 9.30pm. 

MailOnline understands the sold-out Tuesday efficiency of the present, at London’s Theatre Royal Windsor venue can be nonetheless as a consequence of go forward. 

Gigs in Plymouth, on Friday, and Wolverhampton, on September 28, are additionally nonetheless listed. 

Confused followers have taken to social media to query whether or not the efficiency will go forward.

One stated: ‘Please are you able to verify if the efficiency tonight is ging forward and if there’s an choice for a refund?’

One other added: ‘Any likelihood of a refund? There is a present on at 9pm on Channel 4 that I do not wish to miss.’ 

On the tour’s web site, it stated the present discusses ‘guidelines and guidelines breaking’, ‘democracy and freedom’.

It provides: ‘We attain conclusions from mass confusion by polling the dwell viewers.’

‘Keep free’ is a phrase Model incessantly used to ends his movies on his channel. 

However hours earlier than he was as a consequence of take to the stage, Model was seemingly faraway from the his company web sites.

Following his denial of allegations towards him and forward of the Channel 4 documentary tonight, Model’s PR agency MBC PR and expertise agent Tavistock Wooden now not promote him as a consumer on their web sites. Nonetheless, it is understood MBC PR nonetheless characterize him.  

The information and Model’s assertion got here amid rumours on social media about whether or not a scandal a few well-known individual might function within the Dispatches investigation airing immediately.

The Channel 4 TV information merely lists the hotly-anticipated programme as ‘New: Dispatches Particular. A 90-minute particular Dispatches investigation’.

A supply informed The Mirror: ‘This programme has been years within the making and is being edited as much as the final minute.’ 

The community confirmed on its on-line listings yesterday morning that they have been displaying it at 9pm on Saturday evening. 

Now, a hyperlink to the programme web page comes up with a message saying: ‘That web page can’t be discovered. Both the tackle is inaccurate or the web page is now not accessible.’

Radio Occasions journal additionally had the programme on this week’s listings, with the outline: ‘Dispatches – Investigation collection overlaying points in British society, politics, worldwide present affairs, well being, faith and the atmosphere.’

The programme is because of end at 10.30pm, however will even be repeated on Channel 4 on Sunday at 10.50pm and on Monday on its sister channel 4seven at 9pm.

The Mirror claimed the programme was set to focus on the dangerous behaviour by an A-list family title.

The contents of the present, that are understood to incorporate discussions round a lot of celebrities within the trade, is claimed to be probably damaging. 

‘It has the potential to halt the profession of at the very least one celeb with the contents,’ a supply informed the Mirror.

Amongst these posting a picture on X, previously Twitter, of the outline on the Channel 4 TV information was the broadcaster’s information anchor Krishnan Guru-Murthy, who stated: ‘One thing’s up’ earlier than shortly deleting the message.

The Channel 4 Information anchor and Strictly star’s publish fuelled extra hypothesis in regards to the 90-minute particular. He tweeted an image of the schedule alongside the caption: ‘One thing’s up’ earlier than deleting it round an hour later. 

Sources near Mr Guru-Murthy, 53, who has labored for Channel 4 for 25 years, stated that he was informed to take it down as the character of the programme is ‘delicate.’

Earlier this night, Mr Guru-Murthy appeared to tease his 6pm information present, claiming it could comprise ‘the large tales’ – earlier than then together with a publish about his look on Strictly Come Dancing, which returns on BBC One tonight. 

Dispatches has screened varied large investigations lately.

In July 2018 it revealed for the primary time how Fb decides what customers can and might’t see on the platform and in 2021 tv presenter Davina McCall fronted a programme on the menopause.

In 2005 an episode named Undercover Instructor noticed a professional science trainer, Alex Dolan, going undercover in colleges in Leeds and London to reveal the ‘appalling educating’.

Channel 4 has not but returned MailOnline’s request for remark. 

Model, an solely little one from Grays in Essex, turned well-known because of his one-man stand-up reveals. For a short time was the toast of London, sleeping first with supermodel Kate Moss (who regretted her alternative) after which allegedly with Moss’ pal Sadie Frost, too.

He shot to fame within the noughties as a TV and radio presenter, internet hosting collection together with Channel 4’s Large Brother’s Large Mouth and a BBC Radio 2 present.

The 48-year-old comic later graduated to Hollywood, starring in movies together with Rock of Ages, Get Him to the Greek, Despicable Me, and extra not too long ago Dying on the Nile.

His fame was cemented by the 2008 tome ‘My Booky Wook’ quickly afterwards, wherein he informed of his heroin habit and quite a few sordid sexual encounters together with intercourse with prostitutes and joyless orgies.

The next yr he misplaced his slot on a BBC Radio 2 present after calling up Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs to boast about having had intercourse together with his granddaughter, Georgina Baillie.

At the moment it appeared there was no person he could not appeal. In 2010, after a short courtship, he married dazzling pop star Katy Perry in a seven-day ceremony in India. They’d met on the MTV VMA awards when Perry had thrown a plastic water bottle at his head.

By December of 2011, the Model had fled for divorce from Perry, citing irreconcilable variations.