Two of these complaints have been made in the last two months, since a review of his time at the BBC was launched.
The BBC has said a
total of five complaints have been made about Russell Brand's behaviour while
he hosted radio shows between 2006 and 2008.
Two of these
complaints have been made in the last two months, since a review of his time at
the BBC was launched.
Those two
complaints are understood to relate to his workplace conduct, and are not of a
serious sexual nature.
The other three
were made before he was publicly accused in September of rape and sexual
assault, which he denies.
One was first made
in 2019 and relates to a previously reported allegation of misconduct while on
BBC premises in Los Angeles in 2008.
Two complaints
were made during Brand's time working as a radio presenter.
The BBC's director
of editorial complaints and reviews, Peter Johnston, is conducting the review
into Brand's behaviour at the time, whether managers knew about any
allegations, and what action they took.
Earlier this year,
the comedian and actor was accused of rape and sexual assaults between 2006 and
2013 as part of an investigation by the Sunday Times, Times and Channel 4's
Dispatches.
He has said his
relationships were "always consensual".
The investigation
also included claims about his behaviour towards women and his workplace
conduct over the same period.
Brand hosted shows
on BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music until 2008, and the BBC announced in September that
it was "urgently looking into the issues raised" by the allegations.
One claim was that
Brand had teenage girls driven to his home via BBC cars. However, the interim
update from Mr Johnston said: "Due to the passage of time the BBC's
records of car bookings are no longer available.
"This means
that we have not been able to identify the precise details of this or any
records or details of specific journeys or bookings made for Russell
Brand."
Although the
alleged assaults are not said to have taken place on BBC premises, the claims raised
questions for the broadcaster and the wider industry.
Channel 4, where
Brand also worked as a presenter, is conducting its own internal investigation.
There is also no suggestion that any alleged assaults took place on the
channel's premises.
Another company,
Banijay UK, has also commissioned its own investigation. Endemol, the
production company behind shows Brand appeared on in the mid-noughties such as
Big Brother's Big Mouth, was bought by Banijay in 2020.
The Metropolitan
Police and Thames Valley Police are also both investigating the comedian, actor
and commentator in the wake of allegations against him.
The star has
denied "very serious criminal allegations" and "extremely
egregious and aggressive attacks", which he said he "absolutely refutes".
He has also been
accused of sexually assaulting an extra on a film set in a civil lawsuit filed
in the US. Brand has yet to respond to the legal action.
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