'These are very serious allegations,' said Bluebird, an imprint of British publishing giant Pan Macmillan, in a statement.
, the women have claimed they were sexually assaulted between 2006 and 2013, while Brand was a presenter on radio and television in the United Kingdom. At the time of the alleged incidents, he was also an actor in Hollywood., that his relationships have been"always consensual." He also stated that he seriously refutes"these very serious criminal allegations."
On Monday, it was announced by Bluebird, an imprint of British publishing giant Pan Macmillan, that it had paused its relationship with the star in light of the allegations.and in the light of them, Bluebird has taken the decision to pause all future publishing with Russell Brand," Bluebird said in a statement shared publishing trade magazineRussell Brand is pictured with copies of his books on November 20, 2014, in New York City.
British women's charity Trevi, which supports women impacted by abuse and violence, has also severed ties with Brand. It was announced in 2022 that the charity would be working with Brand's Stay Free Foundation, which supports people recovering from addiction. The charity said in a statement on social media that the allegations against Brand have been"difficult to process but our priority remains and continues to be the safety and well-being of all women and girls now and in the future. We have ended our association with Russell Brand and the Stay Free Foundation."
In his video posted to X, Brand maintained that he has been transparent about his previous relationships being consensual and wants to continue being transparent. He suggested that"mainstream media outlets are"These allegations pertain to the time when I was working in the mainstream, when I was in the newspapers all the time, when I was in the movies, and as I've written about extensively in my books I was very, very promiscuous," he said.
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