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Moment Russell Brand says he will make his female assistant strip naked to meet Jimmy Savile in creepy conversation with notorious paedophile

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Duell, M., Robinson, M., Hallowell, W., & Fielding, J. (2026, November 6). Moment Russell Brand says he will make his female assistant strip naked to meet Jimmy Savile in creepy conversation with notorious paedophile. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16272335/Russell-Brand-female-assistant-strip-naked-Jimmy-Savile.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-11-06 · by Mark Duell, Martin Robinson, Will Hallowell, James Fielding
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Russell Brand engaged in a conversation with Jimmy Savile on BBC Radio 2 on May 26, 2007, during which Brand stated he would make his female assistant strip naked to meet Savile. When asked by Savile what he wanted the assistant to wear, Brand confirmed that Savile preferred her to be naked for their meeting. This incident is reported in the context of Brand's recent conviction and imprisonment for sexual offenses.
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Brand PERSON · 17× Savile PERSON · 5× Jimmy Savile PERSON · 3× Britain GPE · 2× Marsha PERSON · 2× Russell Brand PERSON · 2× BBC Radio 2 ORG · 1× Jimmy PERSON · 1× London GPE · 1× the Daily Mail ORG · 1×

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Brand with his wife Laura Gallacher and her father Bernard Gallacher outside court on Monday Brand was interviewed by detectives in July last year when the allegations were put to him The unit is located mostly below ground level in what are known as the 'bowels' of the Victorian prison, with the actor now being dubbed: 'Russell from the Block'. Guards at Wandsworth decided that Brand was too famous for the 'Vulnerable Prisoners' (VPs) wing, where many rapists and other sex offenders are held.
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🔮 This is the moment rapist Russell Brand said he would make his female assistant strip naked to meet Jimmy Savile during a creepy conversation with the paedophile.

Claims (34 extracted, 5 hedged)

This is the moment rapist Russell Brand said he would make his female assistant strip naked to meet Jimmy Savile during a creepy conversation with the paedophile. asserted
assistant → say → paedophile
The pair spoke during a BBC Radio 2 segment on May 26, 2007, when Brand offers to bring the 'very attractive' woman to a meeting with Savile. uncertain
Brand → speak → Savile
In the clip, Brand is heard saying: 'It would be nice to meet you one day Mr Jimmy Savile.' asserted
It → hear → you
Savile replies: 'Well if you've got a sister, you could meet me by bringing her along... uncertain
you → reply → her
I don't usually meet fellas but if you've a sister that's OK.' asserted
that → meet → sister
Brand then says: 'I haven't got any sisters... asserted
I → say → sisters
I've got a personal assistant called Marsha and part of her job description is anyone I demand she greets, meets, massages, she has to do it, she's very attractive Jimmy.' asserted
she → get → it
Savile responds: 'Well, that's a good start. asserted
that → respond → ?
You could send her along to do some research.' uncertain
You → send → research
Brand then asks: 'Would you like her to wear anything in particular?' to which Savile replies: 'I'd actually prefer her to wear nothing.' asserted
her → ask → nothing
Brand confirms: 'So you want Marsha, my assistant, to meet you naked. asserted
Marsha → confirm → you
OK well that's not going to be a problem asserted
that → go → ?
Convicted rapist Russell Brand told Jimmy Savile he would make his female assistant strip naked for the paedophile When Brand asked him what he would like the assistant to wear at a meeting, Savile replied: 'I'd actually prefer her to wear nothing' asserted
her → convict → nothing
It comes after Brand spent his first night in solitary confinement at one of Britain's worst prisons while a fellow inmate carried out a dirty protest, the Daily Mail has revealed. asserted
Mail → come → protest
The disgraced actor arrived at HMP Wandsworth in south-west London in a prison van after his conviction yesterday and was put in the Care and Separation Unit (CSU). asserted
actor → arrive → Unit
Brand faces a potentially years-long imprisonment after being convicted of raping one of his fans and sexually assaulting three women during his showbiz heyday. asserted
Brand → face → heyday
The 51-year-old preyed on women he encountered while becoming one of Britain's best-known stand-up comedians, a lauded TV and radio host and a Hollywood star. asserted
he → prey → comedians
The Metropolitan Police has confirmed investigations are ongoing into two allegations of rape made against Brand, and its chief Sir Mark Rowley said he would not be surprised if 'many more' alleged victims of Brand now came forward. asserted
victims → confirm → Brand
At pre-trial court hearings, it was revealed one of the complaints comes from a woman who dated Brand when he was 30 and she was a 16-year-old schoolgirl. asserted
she → reveal → Brand
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Andy Burnham branded Brand's actions 'horrifying' and praised the bravery of the women who had the 'courage to speak out'. asserted
who → brand → courage
It comes as: - Brand said he was scared of the prospect of jail in a podcast with his wife Laura; - One former lover told him to 'tell the truth' and said she was wrong to trust him; - Questions were asked over how prominent figures on the Left cosied up to him. At HMP Wandsworth, the CSU is the segregation and solitary confinement area - also known as 'The Block' or 'The Seg' - where high-risk inmates sit alone in their cells. asserted
inmates → come → cells
Brand with his wife Laura Gallacher and her father Bernard Gallacher outside court on Monday Brand was interviewed by detectives in July last year when the allegations were put to him The unit is located mostly below ground level in what are known as the 'bowels' of the Victorian prison, with the actor now being dubbed: 'Russell from the Block'. Guards at Wandsworth decided that Brand was too famous for the 'Vulnerable Prisoners' (VPs) wing, where many rapists and other sex offenders are held. asserted
rapists → interview → wing
Brand will return to Southwark Crown Court on Monday for his sentencing, with officials said to be keen to get him out of Wandsworth to a more suitable prison. asserted
officials → return → prison
Prison governors or operational managers can put an inmate in segregation for up to 72 hours at first, before a review board decides whether this should be extended. asserted
this → put → hours
Prisoners within the CSU spend almost the whole day locked in their cells – with movement tightly controlled and limited access to education and social interaction. asserted
movement → spend → education
The CSU at Wandsworth is known as one of the worst parts of the jail, with the stench said to be particularly awful at the moment when a prisoner carries out a dirty protest. asserted
prisoner → know → protest
This is when an inmate decides to deliberately smear or throw bodily waste, usually faeces and sometimes urine, around their cell or sometimes onto prison staff. asserted
inmate → decide → staff
Wandsworth has previously been dubbed one of Britain's worst prisons after a series of inspection reports criticised its ageing infrastructure and chronic overcrowding. asserted
series → dub → infrastructure
Brand was said to be 'petrified' after being taken to the jail last night. asserted
Brand → say → jail
The 51-year-old star had been visibly shaken as the prospect of prison loomed over his trial, saying he was scared in an episode of his Sunday Service show with wife Laura Gallacher. asserted
he → shake → Gallacher
In the recording on October 11 - the day before the jury was selected - Ms Gallacher, who left the court in tears yesterday, read out a message from a supporter who told him that God would be with him in prison and that he would 'get through it'. asserted
he → select → it
Brand, who said he entered court wearing the 'full armour of God', tapped her on the shoulder and said: 'I don't like things where it's like you might have to go to prison.' She replied sympathetically: 'Yeah, I know, but that is just the nature of what a trial is.' uncertain
trial → say → prison
Months earlier, Brand had been asked by Piers Morgan whether he had considered the 'reality' that he could end up in jail. uncertain
he → ask → jail
He replied: 'I will be with God wherever I am.' asserted
I → reply → God
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