Six More Women Accuse Russell Brand of Sexual Misconduct as Netflix Releases 'Open Secret'

Six more women have accused Russell Brand of sexual misconduct in a new investigation by The Times and The Sunday Times, just four days after the comedian was jailed for 10 years and six months for rape and sexual assaults. The Russell Brand new allegations, published on Friday, November 13, 2026, cover 2005 to 2015 and range from rape to sexual harassment. They came the same day Netflix released "Russell Brand: Open Secret", which tells three of the new accusers' stories. Separately, police confirmed they are investigating rape allegations from two further women, one aged 16 at the time. Together, the new accounts bring the number of fresh accusers to eight.

Key Points

• Six more women accused Russell Brand, 51, of sexual misconduct in a Times and Sunday Times investigation published Friday, November 13, 2026, covering 2005 to 2015.
• The papers said they held the accounts back during the trial to avoid prejudicing it, corroborated them, and paid none of the six women.
• Netflix released "Russell Brand: Open Secret" the same day. Directed by Olivia Isaacs, it features three of the new accounts: former girlfriend Jordan Martin and two women using the pseudonyms Emily and Nadia.
• Police confirmed they are investigating rape allegations from two further women, one aged 16 at the time, with files sent to the Crown Prosecution Service.
• Brand was convicted on November 5 at Southwark Crown Court of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault, and sentenced on November 9 to 10 years and six months.

What Happened

The Times and The Sunday Times published their joint investigation on Friday, November 13, four days after Brand was sentenced. The six new accounts come from women who were not part of the criminal trial, and they describe encounters with Brand between 2005 and 2015. The papers said they could not publish during the trial without risking the proceedings, and spent months checking the stories.

One woman reported that Brand had nonconsensual sex with her and apologised afterwards. Another said he had sex with her even after she asked him to stop because she was in pain. The papers did not name the six women. At the same time, the Metropolitan Police confirmed detectives are investigating rape allegations from two further women, one involving a woman who was 16 at the time. Files on both have gone to the Crown Prosecution Service, which will decide on charges.

Background and Context

The first public allegations against Brand emerged in September 2023, in a joint investigation by The Times, The Sunday Times and Channel 4's Dispatches programme. Brand denied the claims then, and he has denied every allegation since. The police investigation that followed led to charges, and his trial opened at Southwark Crown Court on October 12, 2026.

The trial involved six women and encounters said to have taken place between 1999 and 2009. The jury found Brand guilty on Thursday, November 5, of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. The rape conviction concerned a 21-year-old fan in 2009. He was acquitted of two further rape counts and one attempted indecent assault. On Monday, November 9, Judge Joel Bennathan sentenced him to 10 years and six months, with the terms running consecutively. The judge said he had "also become a sexual predator".

Russell Brand 'Open Secret': What the Netflix Documentary Shows

The Netflix documentary "Russell Brand: Open Secret", directed by Olivia Isaacs, came out on Friday, November 13, a week after the verdict, and features three women who were not in the trial.

Jordan Martin, Brand's former girlfriend, dated him for six months in 2007 after meeting him at 26. She described unwanted advances, including Brand making her brush her teeth until her gums bled. "He wanted me to taste anonymous," she said. "He didn't want me to be familiar to him." She also said he broke her phone in a jealous rage and assaulted her. Martin later wrote a 2014 book about the relationship.

Emily, who used a pseudonym and is played by an actor in the film, said she met Brand in her late 20s, before he became famous. She said he refused when she asked him to wear a condom, then forced himself on her as she begged him to stop. "I kept saying no. I said, 'Stop, Russell, stop, please don't, please.' I begged him." Nadia, who also used a fake name, met Brand in 2012 and alleged that he pushed her against a wall, pulled at her underwear and raped her. He later texted an apology.

Reactions and Quotes

Brand denied all charges at trial, saying the events had not occurred or the relationships were consensual. He has not responded publicly to the six new allegations, and he did not take part in the Netflix documentary. USA TODAY said it had contacted his representative for comment. The Times said its reporters corroborated the women's accounts before publication. Police said files had gone to prosecutors and no charging decision had been announced.

Why It Matters

The new allegations matter because they suggest the trial told only part of the story. The six women in the Times investigation and the two women in the police inquiry were not part of the case that sent Brand to prison, and their accounts cover a separate decade of his life. If prosecutors bring further charges, Brand could face a second trial while already serving a long sentence. A documentary reaching millions also keeps the case in view, and may encourage other women to come forward, as the 2023 investigation did.

What Happens Next

The Crown Prosecution Service will now decide whether to charge anyone over the two police complaints, and the Metropolitan Police investigation remains open. The Times has not said whether it holds further accounts. Brand is serving his sentence at HMP Wandsworth, where he has been held since the verdict, and he will not be eligible for parole until he has served at least seven years.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the six new accusers? They have not been named. Three appear in the Netflix documentary: former girlfriend Jordan Martin and two women called Emily and Nadia.

What is "Russell Brand: Open Secret" about? The Netflix documentary, directed by Olivia Isaacs and released November 13, 2026, shares allegations from three women who were not in the trial.

What did the police say? Police are investigating rape allegations from two further women, one aged 16 at the time, and have sent both files to the Crown Prosecution Service.

What was Brand convicted of? On November 5, 2026, a jury convicted him of one rape and three sexual assaults, involving four women, in encounters between 1999 and 2009. He was sentenced to 10 years and six months.

Is Brand still in prison? Yes. He has been held at HMP Wandsworth since the verdict and must serve at least two-thirds of his sentence before parole.

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