Prominent actor and comedian Russell Brand took to social media to express his gratitude to his supporters for helping him through an "extraordinary and distressing week" as he touted a new conspiracy theory that the government wants to censor him.
The conspiracy theory comes as the embattled TV personality faces many rape and sexual assault allegations from various women. He took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to talk directly to his fans via a new video regarding the sexual misconduct allegations made against him by four women last weekend.
Russell Brand's New Conspiracy Theory
There were also claims that the actor allegedly exposed himself to a woman in a Los Angeles office building. The woman then accused Brand of laughing about the incident during a radio session.
In the three-minute video address, Brand also thanked his supporters who questioned the information that was presented to them by his accusers. As per the Independent, he used the video to attack the UK government and social media platforms, which have shut down his ability to make money from his various accounts.
He claimed in his video that the British government was the one that requested big tech platforms to censor his online content, adding that some platforms have complied with that request. Brand also said that the effort was made in the "context of the Online Safety Bill" in the UK, which he claims "grants sweeping surveillance and censorship powers" within the region.
The actor then warned his followers about the "Trusted News Initiative," a partnership of international news organizations that aims to tackle disinformation. He said that trust should be the last thing they offer as he accused the organization of trying to "target, control, choke, and shut down independent media organizations."
The comedian said that it was clear that these types of organizations are collaborating in constructing narratives, whether that is around the war or the pandemic. Brand said it was clear to him that everyone needs to be "very, very cautious indeed."
The 48-year-old embattled TV personality denied the accusations of the four women during the weekend. He also said that he would return to his regular show on Rumble, an online video platform that refused to follow YouTube in demonetizing the actor's content on its site, according to The Guardian.
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Accusations of Sexual Misconduct
The woman who accused Brand of exposing himself to her said the incident happened in 2008. The accusation marks the first time that the actor has been accused of sexual misconduct and then later discussed it with other people.
The other four women who accused the comedian of sexual misconduct said that the incidents occurred between 2006 and 2013. However, Brand denied these claims and said that his relationships were "always consensual."
The first woman worked for a media company in the same building as the BBC's Los Angeles Office. She says that on June 16, 2008, she answered the door to Brand and his team, who were supposedly there to pre-record an episode of "The Russell Brand Show" for Radio 2.
When the woman went to the bathroom and squatted to look through the medicine cabinet, she said she felt someone behind her. The woman then came to face a man's crotch and found out it was Brand, said BBC.
