The UK Metropolitan Police have said several people contacted them during the trial and following the conviction and sentencing of the disgraced comedian Russell Brand, “to provide information or report a potential criminal allegation”.
A Met spokesperson said: “Detectives are assessing this information as part of their ongoing enquiries.”
Speaking to BBC Breakfast, Det Supt Andy Furphy, who led the Brand investigation, said officers were “looking at exactly what we’ve got” and “whether they’re information that points to behaviour or whether they could constitute a criminal offence”.
Brand is already being investigated over rape allegations from two more women. He has been interviewed under caution in connection to those allegations.
On Monday, Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison, after being convicted of rape and sexual assault.
In his sentencing remarks, judge Joel Bennathan described him as a “sexual predator” and criticised his “staggering arrogance”.
The 51-year-old was sentenced to nine years for rape, with an additional 18 months, nine months and eight months for three counts of sexual assault. The latter sentences are to run concurrently. – BBC
