Six more women accuse Russell Brand of sexual misconduct

Russell Brand has been accused by six more women of sexual misconduct and predatory behaviour, according to reports by the Times and The Sunday Times, as reported by The Guardian and aol.co.uk.

Brand, 51, was recently sentenced to over 10 years in prison after being convicted of raping a 21-year-old fan and sexually assaulting three other women in incidents between 2004 and 2009, as reported by aol.co.uk.

The new allegations include claims that Brand had sex with a woman without her consent and later apologised, and that he continued having sex with another woman after she asked him to stop because it was painful, according to the Times and The Sunday Times investigations cited by thecourier.com.au and aol.co.uk.

One woman said she had an on-off relationship with Brand in the late 2000s and described an incident where Brand initiated sex without a condom despite her asking him to stop. Another woman said Brand insisted on having sex with her at a music festival in 2005, offering to pay her, according to thecourier.com.au.

Following these reports, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated that the media industry needs to reflect and take steps to protect women and girls, while Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy assured MPs that ministers would act if current protections are found lacking, as reported by thecourier.com.au.