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Russell Brand: BBC Acknowledges ‘Power Dynamic’ That Hindered Employee Complaints

BBC investigations into Russell Brand complaints revealed that employees were too intimidated by the comedian's status there to report his behavior.

BBC Director of Editorial Complaints and Reviews Peter Johnston found that, overall, internal intimidation led to employees being reluctant to report Brand’s behavior to the appropriate parties at the time. Other passages in the report address claims that Brand utilized BBC services to arrange cars to transport a 16-year-old girl, Alice, from school to his home and to her grandmother’s residence throughout the duration of their three-month relationship. It recognizes that the comedian “categorically denies all public allegations made against him,” citing the YouTube video he uploaded after being accused of rape, sexual assault, and emotional abuse.

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