The comedian worked on various BBC radio programmes between 2006 and 2008, before leaving over a serious editorial breach.
published a joint investigation in which four women alleged Brand sexually assaulted them in separate instances between 2006 and 2013.Brand preemptively denied the allegations in aThe women chose not to be identified by name in the report, according toEarlier, a BBC spokesman said Brand had left the state broadcasting corporation after a serious editorial breach in 2008, noting, "We hope that demonstrates that the BBC takes issues seriously and is prepared to act.
The BBC spokesman said the organisation had "evolved its approach" toward talent and complaints over successive years and had "clear expectations around conduct at work," adding that it would "always listen to people if they come forward with any concerns, on any issue related to any individual working at the BBC, past or present."
Brand has written and spoken extensively about his past treatment for drug and sex addiction, along with mental health issues.Victorian father found dead walking dog was expecting third child "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," Brand said in his video on Friday.
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