September 21, 2023
YouTube suspended comedian and actor Russell Brand on Tuesday from making money from videos posted to the social media platform, three days after British news organizations published an investigation in which several women accused Brand of sexual assault. The channel is a potentially significant source of income for Brand, who was earning money through advertisements
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LONDON (AP) — YouTube said Tuesday that Russell Brand will no longer make money from the video streaming site after several women made allegations of sexual assault against the comedian-turned-influencer. YouTube said monetization of Brand’s account, which has 6.6 million subscribers, has been suspended “following serious allegations against the creator.” “This decision applies to all
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Key Points Brand has repositioned himself in recent years to build a more than six million-strong following to his YouTube channel. Brand issued a video message on social media on Saturday to deny the “very serious criminal allegations” hours before they were published. Live shows planned by Brand have also been cancelled after the allegations
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YouTube has suspended adverts on the comedian’s videos, while tour promoters postpone upcoming live dates. The comedian has also been dropped by his talent agency. YouTube has suspended British comedian Russell Brand’s channels from making money from adverts for “violating” its “creator responsibility policy”. ADVERTISEMENT The news comes after the comedian and actor was accused
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BBC correspondent Chi Chi Izundu examines the controversies throughout the career of comedian and actor Russell Brand. Brand has been accused of rape and sexual assaults between 2006 and 2013, which he denies, saying his relationships were “always consensual”. The BBC, Channel 4 and a production firm have said they are investigating after allegations that
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In the wake of the allegations made against Brand, the Metropolitan Police said on Monday it had received a report of an alleged sexual assault in 2003. The Met said officers were in contact with the woman and providing support to her, adding: “We continue to encourage anyone who believes they may have been a
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Key Points London Police are providing the alleged victim with support. Brand claims he has never had non-consensual sex. The BBC says it is urgently looking into the issues raised by the allegations. London police said on Monday they had received an allegation of a sexual assault dating back 20 years following media reports about
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It seems that Russell Brand’s alleged sexual misconduct may have been a well-known industry secret. The British comedian left Comedy Central’s “Roast Battle” in 2018 after co-judge Katherine Ryan called him a “sexual predator” on camera, three sources who worked with the show’s production company, Fulwell 73, told Deadline in a story published Monday. The
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Katy Perry’s past remarks about divorcing Russell Brand are resurfacing after The Sunday Times published a story this weekend in which several women accused the comedian and actor of sexual assault. Speaking to Vogue in 2013, Perry discussed breaking up with Brand, to whom she was married for a little over a year beginning in
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For the first time in 2023 a non-Red Bull driver has taken the chequered flag. Around the streets of Singapore it was Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz who reigned supreme in a race that came down to a nailbiting finish. Watch every Practice, Qualifier & Race of The 2023 FIA Formula One World Championship Live and Ad-Break
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