david silitto reports. russell brand, comedian, actor, political commentator accused

david silitto reports.r, accused of multiple sexual assaults and the rape of a woman that the programme dispatches called nadia. he's grabbing at my underwear, pulling it to the side. i'm telling him to get off me and he won't get off. i was very distraught, trying to get out of the house. with him being so much taller than me, like, holding me up against the wall. further details have now been published about nadia reporting the incident to a rape crisis centre, and also a series of text messages that the investigators say russell brand sent to nadia. the exchange begins with him saying, "i'm sorry, i will make this up to you." and then he goes on to ask, "will you everforgive me?" it was just as these allegations first began to emerge that he arrived for a performance in london. on stage, he was met by fans with cheers and a standing ovation. he has these days millions of followers on social media. this is anti—establishment, anti—authoritarian. .. where he has cast himself as a voice of dissent against m