The new allegations follow Brand denying previous accusations he had raped or assaulted any woman after an investigation published Sunday cited four women who accused the British comedian of sexual assault and rape between 2006 and 2013.
BBC Boss Says Russell Brand Allegations Show That Industry Needs to Be "Utterly Vigilant" Against Abuses of Power
The woman detailed first interacting with Brand to let him and his team into the building on June 16, 2008, who had arrived to pre-record an episode of the show. Their next interaction would be as he approached her from behind as she was trying to retrieve sinus medication while squatting down in front of a medicine cabinet.
The alleged harassment only ended when someone banged on the bathroom door and Brand pulled up his pants. She then texted a BBC employee detailing what occurred, to which they responded they knew what had happened as Brand was making jokes about his misconduct on the podcast.
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