Russell Brand is facing a lawsuit from an actress who alleges she was sexually assaulted by him on a US film set.The anonymous woman, known as Jane Doe in the New York State Supreme Court documents, claims the incident happened in July 2010 during the filming of Arthur.
In her affidavit, Jane Doe says that Russell "appeared intoxicated, smelled of alcohol, and was carrying a bottle of vodka on set" before the alleged assault on July 7, 2010.
She also accuses him of exposing himself to her in front of the cast and crew. Jane Doe further alleges that Russell Brand followed her into a bathroom later that day and assaulted her.
According to the court papers, she "continues to struggle with the resultant trauma", and her lawyers have requested to keep her identity hidden to minimise further harm.
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