British police said on Tuesday that detectives were assessing a number of new reports relating to actor and comedian Russell Brand following his imprisonment for rape and sexual assault.
Brand, once one of Britain’s most high-profile broadcasters and a Hollywood movie star, was sentenced on Monday to 10-and-a-half years in prison after being found guilty of raping a woman and sexually assaulting three others between 2004 and 2009.
The 51-year-old former husband of US pop star Katy Perry, who has moved away from the mainstream in recent years, has denied all accusations and said he never had non-consensual sex.
After he was found guilty, detectives said they were investigating two other rape allegations, one involving a girl then aged 16, and London’s police chief expected more women to come forward. Police said others have done it now.
“Several people contacted the investigation team during and since the trial to provide information or report a possible criminal allegation,” a police spokesperson said. “Detectives are evaluating this information as part of their ongoing investigations.”
A former girlfriend of Brand, Jemima Goldsmith, wrote on X on Monday that she called the police on him during an altercation at her home in 2014, but did not press charges.
“I am happy and relieved that Russell Brand has finally been brought to justice,” she said.
The brand became known in Britain by hosting a spin-off show from “Big Brother” on Channel 4.
During the 2000s, he became a regular on television and radio, and later starred in several films such as “Get Him to the Greek.”
In 2010, he married Perry, a relationship he says brought him “staggering fame.” The marriage ended after 14 months.
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