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YouTube Suspends Russell Brand From Making Money

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3 months ago

September 19, 2023

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Russell Brand, the comedian turned influencer, has encountered significant repercussions following recent allegations of rape and sexual assault. YouTube has taken action by suspending monetization on Brand’s channel, citing a violation of its “creator responsibility policy.” The online platform stated that if a creator’s off-platform behavior negatively impacts the community, users, or employees, they will take measures to safeguard the community.

Brand has amassed over 6.6 million subscribers on his YouTube channel, where he has been known for his persona as a “wellness” and conspiracy influencer in recent years.

Additionally, the BBC has removed “some programmes” featuring Russell Brand from its online streaming services, iPlayer and Sounds, stating that these shows “fell below public expectations.” The BBC clarified that there is limited content featuring Brand on these platforms.

Other platforms hosting Brand’s material, including Spotify and Luminary, have not yet responded to requests for comment.

These developments come in the wake of multiple sexual assault allegations against Brand, who has been accused of rape, sexual assault, and emotional abuse by four women. These allegations emerged through a joint investigation by The Times of London, The Sunday Times, and Channel 4 Dispatches.

Russell Brand has vehemently denied these allegations, asserting that all his relationships have been consensual. In a video posted on his social media accounts before the allegations were made public, he expressed having received “extremely disturbing” communications from a mainstream TV company and a newspaper, which detailed a series of severe and aggressive attacks against him.

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On Monday, the London Metropolitan Police Service announced that it was investigating an alleged sexual assault report from 2003, following the allegations against Brand. The incident was said to have occurred in London’s Soho neighborhood.

Brand’s upcoming comedy shows in the UK have been postponed in the wake of the allegations. His management, Tavistock Wood Management Agency, revealed that they had terminated their professional relationship with Brand, stating that they were “horribly misled” by him.