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Woman who alleges Russell Brand raped her when she was 16 waives anonymity

Mia Latter was referred to under pseudonym of Alice in previous reporting including Channel 4 Dispatches documentary

Covered by 6 sources from 4 countries. First reported by Evening Standard ·

Headlines compared

Common ground: most headlines mention “Woman”, “raped”, “alleges” and “anonymity”.

Different angles:

  • ABC News Australia “Mia Latter”

How 6 newspapers cover this story

  1. Evening StandardUnited KingdomFirst report

    Woman who alleges she was raped by Russell Brand waives her anonymity

    The allegation was reported to the Metropolitan Police.

    · Russell Brand accuser claims comedian raped her when she was 16 - and calls for age of consent change

  2. TheJournal.ieIreland

    Woman who alleges she was raped by Russell Brand waives her anonymity

    She is calling for the introduction of a staggered age of consent, which would make relationships between adults and teens aged 16 and 17 illegal.

  3. The Irish TimesIreland

    Woman who alleges Russell Brand raped her when she was 16 waives anonymity

    Mia Latter was referred to under pseudonym of Alice in previous reporting including Channel 4 Dispatches documentary

  4. The IndependentUnited Kingdom

    Woman, 37, alleges she was raped by Russell Brand when she a schoolgirl

  5. The New Zealand HeraldNew Zealand

    Russell Brand accuser waives her anonymity to claim she was raped by him at 16

    Mia Latter, now 37, alleged she was in an abusive relationship with Brand when he was 30.

  6. ABC News AustraliaAustralia

    Mia Latter alleges Russell Brand raped her as a 16-year-old

    A woman who made allegations about Russell Brand in a 2023 UK media investigation has revealed her identity.

Coverage details

6 outlets from 4 countries are covering this story: Evening Standard, TheJournal.ie, The Irish Times, The Independent and 2 more. Evening Standard published it first, on November 14, 2026; the last outlet to join was ABC News Australia, 9 hours later.

Key names in the coverage: Russell Brand, Mia Latter, Metropolitan Police, Alice and Channel.

By country: United Kingdom (2), Ireland (2), New Zealand (1), Australia (1). In total 7 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.

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