Six more women have emerged to accuse comedian Russell Brand of sexual assault, on the tail of the podcaster’s conviction and ten-year sentence.
\n\nBrand was convicted of rape and three counts of sexual assault in the U.K. and handed a ten-year prison sentence on Monday.
\n\nBefore sentencing, Brand’s lawyer said his client was “a fundamentally different person today” than he was years ago during the height of his fame, the BBC reported.
\n\nNow it appears that Brand’s troubles are growing.
\n\nThe new accusations were revealed only days after Brand’s sentence was handed down, Variety reported.
\n\nThe women’s stories were already known by the Times but were not able to be reported due to the ongoing trial.
\n\nThe paper claims it took “extensive steps” to confirm the allegations, and none of the women received payments for their stories.
\n\nOne of the women says that between 2005 and 2015, Brand offered her cash for sex. “Please I just need to have sex with you, I will pay you,” she claims.
\n\nOne of the women claims that she was a guest on Brand’s show after winning a BBC 6 Music competition. She saw the comedian on and off for several years and claims…
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