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Russell Brand<\/a><\/strong> has opened up about enduring an \u201cextraordinary and distressing week,\u201d marred by serious allegations of rape, sexual assault, and emotional abuse, exposing his turmoil in a terse three-minute video.<\/p>\n

The comedian expressed his gratitude to his followers, acknowledging their support and their skepticism toward the information disseminated about him.<\/p>\n

Russell subsequently announced his return to Rumble, an online subscription-based video platform, after being suspended from advertising on YouTube due to the surfacing accusations.<\/p>\n

He fiercely criticized the British government, accusing them of imposing censorship on his online content through big technology platforms, and also targeted the BBC and its \u2018trust news initiative\u2019 for purportedly combating fake news.<\/p>\n

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The accusations hurled at the 48-year-old stem from several women who have laid bare incidents they allege transpired at the zenith of his fame, notably between 2003 and 2013.<\/p>\n

These harrowing allegations include the purported rape of a woman in his Los Angeles home and an alleged sexual assault of a minor.<\/p>\n

Russell has vehemently denied these accusations, maintaining that his relationship was consensual. He had refrained from commenting since The Sunday Times<\/em> and Channel 4\u2019s Dispatches<\/em> first broke the news, spotlighting his alleged predatory and abusive behavior.<\/p>\n

Russell Brand speaks onstage during MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Aerosmith at West Hall at Los Angeles Convention Center on January 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian\/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Addressing his audience via Instagram, Russell said: \u201cHello there, you awakening wonders, obviously it\u2019s been an extraordinary and distressing week and I thank you very much for your support and for questioning the information that you have been presented with.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBy now, you\u2019re probably aware that the British government has asked big tech platforms to censor our online content and that some online platforms have complied with that request.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2019What you may not know is that this happens in the context of the online safety bill which is a piece of UK legislation that grants sweeping surveillance and censorship powers and it\u2019s a law that\u2019s already been passed.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Russell Brand launches RAPt\u2019s new employment services aimed at supporting addicts and reduce re-offending at Trew Era Cafe on January 18, 2017 in London, England. Trew Era Cafe was donated by Russell Brand in September 2016 to give opportunity for employment to people in recovery from addiction. (Photo by Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He continued: \u201cI also don\u2019t imagine that you\u2019ve heard of the trusted news initiative and now, as often is the case when a word like trusted is used as part of an acronym to describe an unelected body, trust is the last thing you should be offering.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe trusted news initiative is a collaboration between big tech and legacy media organizations to target, patrol, choke and shut down independent media organizations, like this one.\u201d<\/p>\n

The release of Russell\u2019s new video followed closely after a woman\u2019s claim that Russell left her feeling \u2018vulnerable and intimidated,\u2019 with the incident adding to the increasing list of severe allegations that Russell \u201cabsolutely refutes.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Russell Brand takes part in a discussion at Esquire Townhouse, Carlton House Terrace on October 14, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The mounting accusations prompted further investigations by the Metropolitan Police, and the consequent scandal has had significant repercussions on Russell\u2019s career and affiliations. His PR firm, MBC PR, and talent agency, Tavistock Wood, severed their ties with him, and publisher Bluebird suspended their association with the comedian. Channel 4 went a step further, eliminating all its programs associated with Russell from its website.<\/p>\n

The repercussions of these unfolding events are reverberating throughout the industry, with calls urging Netflix to expunge Russell\u2019s comedy special, Re:Birth, from its catalog. Russell\u2019s suspension from YouTube\u2019s Partner Programme signifies his channel\u2019s inability to profit from advertising, a move that YouTube asserts is a consequence of the serious allegations against the creator.<\/p>\n

The ensuing controversy has also resulted in suspending the remaining shows of his new live act, Bipolarisation.<\/p>\n

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