Russell Brand Survivor Says Channel 4 Buried Her Complaint

The woman said she reported the assault to her manager the day after it happened during a Channel 4 shoot. In a statement read at Brand’s sentencing hearing, she said senior managers had brushed aside her complaint and that the workplace culture made her feel she should stay quiet and continue working.

She described losing trust in people and feeling unsafe at work. After the incident, she said, she made sure a colleague was present when she was in a professional setting with someone she did not know.

Channel 4 apologized to her in 2024, acknowledging that the complaint had not been escalated to senior management or investigated as it should have been. The network also apologized for delays in communicating with her during 2023 and for the distress caused.

Brand was sentenced on November 9 to 10 years and six months in prison. The verdict included a rape charge and three separate assaults of a sexual nature. The judge cited the 2009 incident as an example of Brand’s arrogance and said people around him had indulged his conduct.

Four women gave victim impact statements at the hearing. One said she had received death threats after giving evidence against Brand. Two of Brand’s associates were identified in court in connection with the massage incident. Jack Bayles said he did not remember it, apologized if he had failed to notice or intervene in inappropriate behavior, and said he would step back from his role at a production company. Channel 4 was approached for comment.