Six more women accuse Russell Brand of sexual misconduct – report

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Andy Burnham said the media industry needs to ‘look at itself’ and ‘step forward’ to protect women and girls.

Russell Brand has been accused of sexual misconduct and predatory behaviour by a further six women, according to a report.

The newspapers also alleged the comedian continued having sex with another woman after she asked him to stop because he was hurting her.

Brand, 51, was jailed this week after being found guilty of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others during his career.

The new allegations come as Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the media industry needs to “look at itself” and “step forward” to protect women and girls following Brand’s rape conviction and allegations of sexual misconduct made against comedian David Walliams.

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy told MPs that ministers “would not hesitate” to take action if protections put in place are inadequate.

The Times reported that a woman, who said she had an on-off relationship with Brand in the late 2000s after a professional meeting at his London home, said the comedian continued having sex with her despite her saying “No, stop”.

After the alleged incident, the woman said Brand apologised to her in person and by text message.

Another woman who encountered Brand when she was queuing to meet him with a friend in 2007 aged 19 says she told him during sex “It’s painful”.

She alleged Brand would not stop, adding: “And then it gets worse and it’s really painful. And I say ‘stop’ and he doesn’t stop.”

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