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Yesterday the BBC said it had removed some content featuring the star from its iPlayer and Sounds apps which \u201cnow falls below public expectations\u201d.<\/p>\n
The corporation added: \u201cThe BBC does not ban or remove content when it is a matter of public record, unless we have justification.\u201d<\/p>\n
Channel 4 \u2013 where Brand shot to fame presenting Big Brother spin-off shows \u2013 has also removed episodes featuring him. And podcasting company Acast has confirmed it turned off ads on Brand\u2019s Under The Skin podcast following news of the allegations.<\/p>\n
Since his TV, radio and Hollywood heyday, Brand has repositioned himself as an online guru, posting about spirituality, wellness, anti-establishment politics, conspiracy theories and UFOs.<\/p>\n
He is estimated to have made millions from YouTube. He has 6.6million subscribers and was believed to be making up to \u00a34,000 per video.<\/p>\n
Social media analyst Sara McCorquodale told the BBC: \u201cHe was probably making more from YouTube than any other platform.\u201d He still has a presence on rival Rumble, where he has 1.4 million followers and hosts a regular show at 5pm, but there have been no new episodes since the weekend.<\/p>\n
His most recent video on Rumble is a short clip from Friday when he denied the allegations against him, which were published the next day.<\/p>\n
He also has a dedicated subscribers\u2019 area on the online community platform Locals. Members can sign up for \u00a348 a year to access special bonus content from Brand, as well as the opportunity to interact with him directly.<\/p>\n
Four women have accused him of sexually assaulting them between 2006 and 2013 after a joint investigation by The Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4\u2019s Dispatches.<\/p>\n
The star is also accused of controlling, abusive and predatory behaviour when he was at the height of his fame at the BBC, Channel 4 and starring in films.<\/p>\n
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Don’t miss… <\/strong> One woman said she was attacked during a three-month relationship, which started when she was a 16-year-old schoolgirl. Another woman claimed she was raped against a wall at Brand\u2019s home in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n A third alleged he sexually assaulted her in LA, became very angry when she complained and threatened legal action if she told anyone. The fourth woman says he assaulted her in the UK.<\/p>\n On Monday the Daily Express reported how a senior TV source believed the weekend revelations were the \u201ctip of the iceberg\u201d. Hours later the Met Police confirmed a fifth woman had claimed he sexually assaulted her in Soho, central London, in 2003.<\/p>\n The accusations led to the postponement of the three remaining shows of Brand\u2019s Bipolarisation stage tour in Windsor, Plymouth and Wolverhampton.<\/p>\n The Times has also reported that several other women have since come forward with fresh claims.<\/p>\n One told the paper the comedian had sung about Soham killer Ian Huntley during a consensual sexual encounter in 2008.<\/p>\n Another woman said he had been threatening and verbally abusive when she refused sex.<\/p>\n Brand used social media to strongly deny the sex assault allegations, saying he was \u201cvery very promiscuous\u201d in the past but all his relationships were consensual.<\/p>\n Dame Caroline Dinenage, chair of the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee, has written to the BBC, Channel 4 and TikTok to ask what action they are taking over the allegations and to GB News in relation to their coverage.<\/p>\n TikTok has said Brand does not receive income from the platform, where he has 2.3million followers. The BBC and Channel 4 have launched investigations<\/p>\n
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