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Six more women accuse Russell Brand of sexual misconduct – report

Andy Burnham said the media industry needs to ‘look at itself’ and ‘step forward’ to protect women and girls.

Covered by 11 sources from 3 countries. First reported by Metro ·

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Common ground: most headlines mention “sexual misconduct”, “six”, “women” and “accuse Russell Brand”.

Different angles:

  • Daily Mail “Lostprophets singer was murdered”

2 of 11 headlines quote someone directly.

How 11 newspapers cover this story

  1. MetroUnited KingdomFirst report

    Six more women accuse Russell Brand of sexual misconduct

  2. StuffNew Zealand

    Brand accused of sexual misconduct by six more women

    New allegations could not be reported during rape trial of former actor and comedian

  3. The MirrorUnited Kingdom

    Russell Brand 'faces fresh sexual misconduct allegations from six more women'

    Russell Brand was jailed for 10 years and six months at Southwark crown court after a jury found him guilty of raping a fan, and sexually assaulting three other women

  4. Evening StandardUnited Kingdom

    Six more women accuse Russell Brand of sexual misconduct – report

    Andy Burnham said the media industry needs to ‘look at itself’ and ‘step forward’ to protect women and girls.

  5. The New Zealand HeraldNew Zealand

    Brand accused of sexual misconduct by six more women

    New allegations could not be reported during the rape trial of the former comedian.

  6. The i PaperUnited Kingdom

    Six more women accuse Russell Brand of sexual misconduct

    Brand was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison this week

  7. The AgeAustralia

    More women accuse Russell Brand of sexual misconduct as police pursue fresh allegations

    The new allegations come three days after Brand was sentenced to more than a decade in prison for raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others.

  8. The Sydney Morning HeraldAustralia

    More women accuse Russell Brand of sexual misconduct as police pursue fresh allegations

    The new allegations come three days after Brand was sentenced to more than a decade in prison for raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others.

  9. The IndependentUnited Kingdom

    Russell Brand accused of sexual misconduct by six more women

    Woman claims jailed comedian had sex with her without her consent then apologised as others also speak out

    · Russell Brand facing new sexual misconduct allegations as more women come forward

  10. The GuardianUnited Kingdom

    Russell Brand accused of misconduct by six more women, according to report

    Allegations of sexual misconduct and predatory behaviour made against ex-comedian who was jailed on Monday Russell Brand has been accused of sexual misconduct and predatory behaviour by a further six women, according to a report. The comedian, 51, is accused of having sex with a woman without her consent and then…

  11. Daily MailUnited Kingdom

    Rapist Russell Brand is accused of sexual misconduct and predatory behaviour 'by six more women' - as he's 'prepared for move to jail to where Lostprophets singer was murdered'

    The 51-year-old is now facing a fresh wave of allegations spanning a decade, including claims that he ignored women's pleas to stop during sex and exploited his status.

Coverage details

11 outlets from 3 countries are covering this story: Metro, Stuff, The Mirror, Evening Standard and 7 more. Metro published it first, on November 12, 2026; the last outlet to join was Daily Mail, 5 hours later.

Key names in the coverage: Russell Brand, Andy Burnham, Southwark and Lostprophets.

By country: United Kingdom (7), New Zealand (2), Australia (2). In total 12 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.

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