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British police say assessing further reports about Russell Brand
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LONDON –
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The British police said on Nov 10 that detectives were assessing a number of new reports about comedian Russell Brand in the wake of his jailing for rape and sexual assaults.
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detectives → say → rape
Brand, once one of Britain’s most high-profile broadcasters and a Hollywood film star, was sentenced to 10½ years’ on Nov 9 after being convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others between 2004 and 2009.
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Brand → sentence → 2004
The 51-year-old former husband of US pop singer Katy Perry, who in recent years moved away from the mainstream, had denied all the charges and said he had never had non-consensual sex.
After he was found guilty, detectives said they were investigating two other allegations of rape, one involving a then 16-year-old girl, and London’s police chief they expected more women to come forward.
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women → move → girl
The police said others had now done so.
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others → say → ?
“Several people have contacted the investigation team during and since the trial to provide information or report a potential criminal allegation,” a police spokesperson said.
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spokesperson → contact → allegation
“Detectives are assessing this information as part of their ongoing enquiries.”
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Detectives → assess → enquiries
A former girlfriend of Brand, Jemima Goldsmith, wrote on X on Nov 9 that she had called the police about him during an altercation at her house in 2014, but had not pressed any charges.
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she → write → charges
“I am glad and relieved that Russell Brand has finally faced justice,” she said.
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she → relieve → justice
Brand rose to prominence in Britain hosting a spin-off show to Big Brother on Channel 4.
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Brand → rise → Channel
During the 2000s, he became a regular fixture on TV and radio, and went on to star in a number of films such as Get Him To The Greek.
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he → become → Greek
In 2010, he married Perry, a relationship that he told his trial had brought him “staggering fame”.
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he → marry → fame
The marriage ended after 14 months.
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marriage → end → months
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