Georgina Baillie says she felt ‘like most hated person in Britain’ after Russell Brand prank on Andrew Sachs
Baillie found herself at the centre of controversy when Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross left a lewd voicemail on her grandfather’s answering machine in 2008
Covered by 2 sources from United Kingdom. First reported by The Independent ·
How 2 newspapers cover this story
Georgina Baillie praised ‘lovely’ Russell Brand in letter to judge
Andrew Sachs’s granddaughter says the comedian ‘understood and respected boundaries’
· The glowing character reference Georgina Baillie gave for Russell Brand
· Georgina Baillie reveals how she felt in wake of Russell Brand Sachsgate scandal
Andrew Sachs' granddaughter Georgina Baillie told judge Russell Brand 'understood and respected boundaries' in the 12 times she slept with rapist comic
Georgina Baillie wrote a glowing character reference for Brand which was presented to Mr Justice Bennathan at his sentencing hearing on Monday.
Coverage details
2 outlets from United Kingdom are covering this story: The Independent and Daily Mail. The Independent published it first, on November 12, 2026; the last outlet to join was Daily Mail, 9 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Georgina Baillie, Russell Brand and Andrew Sachs.
In total 5 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
