Four women have accused actor, comedian and commentator Russell Brand of rape, sexual assault or sexual harassment.The 48-year-old got ahead of the claims, taking to YouTube to vehemently deny the “very serious criminal allegations” against him.Brand – who has two children with his wife Laura Gallacher, and a third one on the way – stated that, while he had been promiscuous in the past, all sexual encounters he had were consensual.He added that the allegations were part of a “co-ordinated attack” by the media and claimed he had witnesses whose evidence “directly contradicts the narrative”.
