Russell Brand dispatches: Katy Perry and Sean Lock clips resurface in light of allegations

Andrew Sachs’ granddaughter, the woman at the centre of Sachsgate scandal, has moved to defend her ex Russell Brand after multiple sexual assault allegations.

“From my own personal experience I do not see Russell as a rapist however a lot of the evidence is very compelling so one has to keep an open mind,” she said.

“I want him to continue on his path of recovery and when we make mistakes we make amends that’s what we do.”

GB News presenter Andrew Pierce has said he has been “overwhelmed” with support for calling out Beverley Turner after their angry clash live on air as they discussed the sexual allegations faced by Russell Brand.

Turner, 49, claimed Brand was being “attacked” and described him as a “hero” on X, formerly Twitter. The comedian denies all allegations against him.

Pierce hit back again on Tuesday after Ms Turner claimed she had been “caught off guard” by his “personal onslaught”.

He wrote: “I’m afraid this is just not true. @bevturner was told in explicit terms I would challenge on air her deeply offensive defence of #russellbrand who she describes as her ‘hero’.

“I’ve been overwhelmed with supportive messages for calling her out.”

After reading her supportive social media post on Monday, Pierce said: “Bev, that is shameful.”

At the time Turner replied: “If that is what they have got after four years of a joint investigation, those four flimsy allegations, from those women who chose to stay anonymous, so there is no one that can counter their version of events.”

The BBC has wiped an episode of QI featuring Russell Brand as a guest as well as a podcast appearance as the corporation investigates alleged sexual assaults while he fronted a Radio 2 show.

The 2018 episode of QI and Brand’s chat with the Joe Wicks podcast from 2021 were deleted from the archive last night.

Channel 4 only has the Dispatches: In Plain Sight documentary on Brand which broke the alleged sexual assaults on Saturday.

It comes as YouTube announced it was blocking Brand from earning money from his channel as the investigation into allegations of sexual assault and rape continue.

Netflix still hosts Brand’s 2018 stand-up special Re:Birth up on the streaming giant’s platform.

Brand infamously dumped pop star Katy Perry via text moments before she went on stage.

One of the women who spoke out against the Rock of Ages actor alleged he raped her at his apartment in Los Angeles on 1 July 2012, just after the divorce.

Here we dive into everything we know about the short-but-tumultuous relationship.

Despite falling off the mainstream British TV circuit Russell Brand has continued to rake in cash from his ‘anti-establishment’ YouTube channel filmed from a studio at his £3.3million cottage in leafy Oxfordshire.

Brand’s following sits at 6.6 million subscribers on YouTube, 11.2 million followers on Twitter, 1.4 million followers on right-wing video platform Rumble and 3.8 million followers on Instagram.

YouTube is central to Brand’s earning ability, allowing him to earn money from the advertising revenue YouTube makes each time someone watches one of his videos and sees the adverts that appear within and alongside them.

One social media expert told The Guardian they estimate Brand is “likely making £2,000 to £4,000 per video”, not including any affiliate deals or brand sponsorships that may also be running in the background.

As a result, the demonetisation of Brand’s YouTube account is likely to have a significant impact on his earning potential.

He describes The Community Festival – a three-day event dedicated to “embracing extremes, pushing limits and feeling alive” – where Brand swore loudly at his followers with his two young daughters sat close by.

The Independent’s Sean O’Grady says “charlatan” Russell Brand isn’t going anywhere despite the multiple sexual assault allegations.

Michael Barrymore, who was engulfed in his own scandal when a man drowned in his swimming pool at a party in his home, has seemingly lent his support to underfire Russell Brand.

Re-sharing a denial video, where Brand labelled the allegations a “coordinated media attack’, Barrymore cryptically added: “This is what they do…”

The 71-year-old’s former Blankety Blank presenter’s comment were published before the sexual assault allegations were made published by The Sunday Times and Dispatches.

Barrymore joins other celebs including Elon Musk, Andrew Tate and Laurence Fox, who all appear to come out in support of the troubled comic.

Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro moved to defend his “friend” Russell Brand has been targeted by mainstream media and dismisses allegations as “he said, she said” to his six million followers.

He posted a video on X saying: “Russell Brand, a person I consider a friend, has been accused of rape, sexual assault, and abuse between 2006 to 2013 in a supposed “exposé” from the Sunday Times in the U.K.

“I didn’t know Russell during that time, but the media did. They knew that Russell Brand was not only promiscuous but incredibly vile in the sorts of things that he said publicly about sex and about women, and yet the media were championing him.

“Ten years later, when Russell has fixed his life, he gets a full scale exposé about all of the allegations made by these women.”

Georgina Baillie, the woman at the centre of the Sachsgate scandal, has spoken to Piers Morgan about the allegations against her former flame Russell Brand.

She told TalkTV show last night: “From my own personal experience I do not see Russell as a rapist, however, the evidence is compelling so one has to keep an open mind.

“I’m not saying they are lies, it was a long time ago and they [the women] should be believed and get some help’.”