This is the Guardian.

Today, the allegations against Russell Brand.

Before we start a quick warning, this episode does include graphic discussion of serious sexual assault and abuse

and one instance of swearing. Please take care while listening.

Hello there, you're Awakening Wonders. Now, this isn't the usual type of video we make on

this channel. I've received two extremely disturbing letters, or a letter and an email, one from

a mainstream media TV company, one from a newspaper listing a litany of extremely

egregious and aggressive attacks, as well as some pretty stupid stuff, but amidst this litany

of astonishing, rather baroque attacks, are some very serious allegations that I absolutely

refute. On Friday night, Russell Brand posted a public denial to his YouTube channel of a story

that was yet to break. The next day, a joint investigation by the Sunday Times and Channel Falls

would accuse the British comedian of rape, sexual assault, and emotional abuse.

Several women had come forward to share details of their experiences with Brand over a period

spanning seven years at the height of his career. Dozens of people had been interviewed to corroborate

their accounts. As I've written about extensively in my books, I was very, very promiscuous.

Now, during that time of promiscuity, the relationships I had were absolutely always

consensual. I was always transparent about that then, almost too transparent, and I'm being

transparent about it now. Brand, a 48-year-old father of two who has worked as a presenter, actor,

YouTuber, lives in Oxfordshire with his wife. He claimed there was a sinister campaign at play,

but the mainstream media in which he made his name, career, and fortune was now out to get him.

I'm aware that you guys have been saying in the comments for a while, watch out Russell,

they're coming for you, you're getting too close to the truth. It's been clear to me, or at least

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