The boss of Channel 4 has apologised to a former staff member for not investigating a “serious” allegation made against Russell Brand in 2009.
However, the broadcaster found “no evidence” that staff at Channel 4 knew about the accusations made by four women in a Dispatches documentary prior to it being aired in September.
The 48-year-old was accused of rape, assault and emotional abuse as part of the joint investigation, also undertaken by The Times and Sunday Times.Brand has strongly denied all accusations while at the height of his fame between 2006 and 2013.
He recently told former Fox News host Tucker Carlson in a YouTube video that the claims were “very, very hurtful”.Channel 4’s chief executive Alex Mahon said: “Whilst the investigation did not find any evidence to suggest that any Channel 4 employees were aware of Russell Brand’s alleged behaviour contained in the programme, it did find that one former Channel 4 employee made a serious and concerning allegation about Russell Brand in 2009.“This was not escalated to Channel 4’s then senior management team, nor investigated as it should have been.
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