{"id":597694,"date":"2023-11-14T18:21:35","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T15:21:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/bbc-probing-five-complaints-against-russell-brand-including-2008-work-in-los-angeles\/"},"modified":"2023-11-14T18:21:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T15:21:35","slug":"bbc-probing-five-complaints-against-russell-brand-including-2008-work-in-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bbc-probing-five-complaints-against-russell-brand-including-2008-work-in-los-angeles\/","title":{"rendered":"#BBC Probing Five Complaints Against Russell Brand, Including 2008 Work in Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    The BBC network in Britain has given an update into its workplace misconduct investigation into co<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>n Russell Brand, which includes a complaint regarding conduct at the British broadcaster\u2019s Los Angeles office in 2008.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    \u201cOur investigations so far indicate a total of five complaints directly to the BBC: two individuals raised complaints and concerns during 2006-8 and raised these issues again after Russell Brand left the BBC. A separate complaint was made by another individual after Russell Brand had left the BBC in relation to the 2008 allegation in LA. Two further complainants have come forward since the review began,\u201d BBC representative Peter Johnston said of the ongoing probe on Tuesday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    The allegation from Los Angeles around workplace conduct in 2008 was first formally reported to the BBC in 2019.\u00a0 \u201cWe have spoken to a number of individuals, including some who were based in Los Angeles at the time, but the work on this continues. \u00a0Alongside understanding the extent of any knowledge of that incident within the BBC prior to 2019, I am also looking at what was broadcast at the time,\u201d Johnston said of the complaint around Brand while working on a BBC project in Los Angeles. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    BBC <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> earlier reported on a sexual misconduct allegation against Brand for exposing himself to a woman who worked in the same Los Angeles building as the comedian in 2008. Brand\u2019s accuser worked for a media company in the same building as BBC\u2019s Los Angeles office, and alleged he exposed himself to her while they were both in a locked bathroom, and spoke and joked about the sexual harassment on an episode of\u00a0<em>The Russell Brand Show<\/em>\u00a0for Radio 2.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    The internal investigation at the BBC follows media reports in September published by U.K.\u2019s\u00a0<em>The Times, The Sunday Times<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Channel 4 Dispatches<\/em> where multiple women accused the British comedian and actor of sexual assault and rape in incidents that spanned from 2006 to 2013. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    The British broadcaster at the time also removed content involving Brand, who worked with the BBC for its 6 Music and then Radio 2 channels from 2006 to 2008. \u00a0The BBC is investigating which complaints or allegations against Brand for his conduct while engaged by the broadcaster were received over the years, and when.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    \u201cThe passage of time means this is not a straightforward task \u2013 for example, the BBC did not maintain a centralised record of staff complaints regarding bullying and harassment (including sexual harassment) at the time,\u201d Johnston said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    But he added the BBC did see \u201csome complaints and concerns were raised\u201d over Brand\u2019s conduct.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    These include \u201callegations of in<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ropriate conduct in the workplace (including urinating in bottles in a BBC studio); alleged inappropriate use of BBC cars; further allegations of conduct in and around the studio falling below the standards expected of someone engaged by the BBC; and, the 2008 allegation in Los Angeles\u2026 The majority of these have been reported in the media. I am treating all of these allegations seriously,\u201d Johnston said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Two individuals who brought complaints against Brand did so between 2006 and 2008, after which Brand left the BBC. Another two complainants have come forward since the BBC investigation began in September.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    \u201cAlthough my work is in no way complete and therefore I cannot yet reach any conclusions, it would appear that no disciplinary action was taken against Russell Brand during his engagement with the BBC in 2006-8 prior to his departure from the BBC,\u201d Johnston reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    The BBC Press Office in an additional statement added: \u201cDuring this period audience complaint numbers relating to BBC output featuring Russell Brand were as follows: For 2006, there were 62 complaints. For 2007 there were 317 complaints. For 2008 there were 225 complaints (this excludes any complaints generated by the editorial breach in respect of which Russell Brand left the BBC).\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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