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Revealed: Russell Brand Exited Comedy Central’s ‘Roast Battle’ After Facing Sexual Predator Claims On-Camera

https://deadline.com/2023/09/russell-brand-roast-battle-uk-katherine-ryan-1235549112/

EXCLUSIVE: Russell Brand’s last major television job in the UK ended with him being dropped after he was repeatedly accused of being a “sexual predator” during the recording of th…

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C4d

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“Ryan has previously spoken about her experience on Roast Battle, but has not named Brand or the show she was working on. In an appearance on BBC series Louis Theroux Interviews... last year, Ryan revealed that she confronted her unnamed co-star: “I – in front of loads of people, in the format of the show – said to this person’s face that they are a predator.”

Deadline has confirmed with multiple sources that she was referring to Brand and Roast Battle. Ryan told Theroux that she did not name her colleague because it was a “litigious minefield” and she had not personally been assaulted by Brand.”

That potential threat of litigation may have played a role.

mannycalavera

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That potential threat of litigation may have played a role.

Could she not have gone to the police? I know such and such is a sexual nonce please investigate?

Emperor

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With what evidence? What she knew was purely hearsay.

mannycalavera

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Fair enough, but it's not her job to do police work and collect evidence. That's for the police. I would imagine she could have gone to the police and said she's heard some allegations and that they should investigate. If they tell her to get lost then that's what she should be shouting about now: I went to the police and filed a complaint and even they didn't believe us this puts women at risk.

NuPNuA

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"Did he assault you?"

"No"

"Do you have anyone looking to make a claim of assualt?"

"No"

"Good day then"

You can't just go to the police and ask them to investigate industry hearsay.

mannycalavera

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Sorry I don't get it 😞. It's apparently so much of a "truth" that it was well known in the industry so much so that she's calling him out on this roast programme but not enough of a "truth" that she feels she can go to the authorities or show promoters or the BBC or Channel 4 or any other outlet they share?

That says something really fucked up about how we protect the vulnerable in our society which allows this type of predatory behaviour to continue.

NuPNuA

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Totally, the people at fault here are the management company and production companies that sought to protect their high-value star over protecting female staff. In the dispatches they mention that one company thought it would be better to just not have women work with him, rather than not hire him at all.

But the police can't move on anything without a direct accuser or proof so what else could be done?

snooggums

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Police require proof that they can ignore.