Russell Brand dispatches: Comedian postpones all tour dates as ex-Channel 4 editor labels allegations as ‘MeToo’ moment for TV

The daddy of Russell Model has accused the BBC of pursuing a “vendetta” in opposition to his son who has been accused of rape and sexual assault.

Ron Model requested why the BBC was main its protection on “unproven accusations of 15 years in the past” about his son.

Mr Model wrote: “Is that this critically an important factor taking place within the World? Immigrants? Price of Dwelling? 10s of 1000’s killed in Ukraine? “Who’s Prioritising at BBC Information? Who is absolutely driving this Vendetta?”

In a separate publish, he added: “With many Struggling to pay payments. The unproven accusations of 15 Years in the past take lead on BBC Information?”

A clip of the late comic Sean Lock discussing his contempt for Russell Model has gone viral within the wake of legal allegations being made in opposition to the 48-year-old comic.

Final weekend, Model was the topic of an expose in The Instances, The Sunday Instances and a Channel 4 Dispatches documentary, that includes allegations of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse from 4 ladies.

The alleged crimes happened between 2006 and 2013. Model has denied all claims.

The clip in query is taken from the Channel 4 comedy panel present 8 Out of 10 Cats, and initially aired in November 2014. Within the footage, Lock says that he “hates” Model due to his position as a father, and “fears” his daughters would “carry somebody like that residence”.

Shortly after the discharge of “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” Kristen Bell informed interviewers that she needed to “intimidate” her co-star Russell Model to verify he understood she was not occupied with a sexual relationship with him through the shoot.

Her recollections of her time with the British actor and comic have resurfaced within the wake of allegations that he raped and sexually assaulted various ladies on the peak of his fame.

Model has denied the allegations.

Throughout an interview with the Scottish Each day Report, Bell stated she was conscious of Model’s “womanising” and made it clear to him that she was not going to tolerate his advances.

Downing Avenue described the allegations made in opposition to Russell Model as “very severe and regarding”.

The Prime Minister’s official spokesman stated: “These are very severe and regarding allegations.

“The Met Police has requested anybody who believes they’ve been a sufferer of a sexual assault to return ahead to talk to officers.

“Because the Overseas Secretary stated over the weekend, folks ought to really feel in a position to increase considerations the place they’ve them and know they are going to be handled critically and handled with sensitivity.

“The Prime Minister has been clear there ought to by no means be any house for harassment, no matter the place it’s discovered.”

John Noel informed Channel 4 Information he parted firm with Model round 2014 and stated he couldn’t touch upon the allegations for authorized causes, earlier than saying: “I’ve by no means had any complaints about him, aside from turning up late. Yeah, that sort of factor. Customary stuff in our enterprise.”

Model denies all allegations made in opposition to him.

Katy Perry’s short-lived relationship with Russell Model prompted a slew of headlines when the seemingly unlikely couple had been first linked again in 2009 – and much more after they broke up simply 14 months after their wedding ceremony.

Perry, 38, has not addressed the allegations in opposition to her former husband. Nevertheless, she has spoken previously in regards to the circumstances surrounding her break up from Model, and beforehand revealed that he referred to as time on their relationship over textual content

Shortly after the discharge of “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” Kristen Bell informed interviewers that she needed to “intimidate” her co-star Russell Model to verify he understood she was not occupied with a sexual relationship with him through the shoot.

Her recollections of her time with the British actor and comic have been dredged up within the wake of allegations that he raped and sexually assaulted various ladies on the peak of his fame.

A joint investigation by The Instances, The Sunday Instances, and Channel 4 Dispatches highlighted the tales of 4 ladies — together with one who was a minor on the time — who say Model both raped or sexually assaulted them between 2006 and 2013.

Model has denied the allegations.

A Authorities minister has urged ladies who’ve skilled sexual assault to report it to the police.

Requested by LBC radio host Nick Ferrari what broadcasters ought to do within the wake of allegations in opposition to Russell Model, which the comic and actor has denied, pensions minister Laura Trott informed LBC radio: “I believe all people must do higher.

“I believe no girl, Nick, studying the allegations that had been far and wide this weekend might do something aside from shudder. It’s horrific.

“And I pay absolute tribute to the ladies who’ve come ahead and in addition the journalists which have pursued this, the editors who’ve allowed them to try this, the funding that’s been put in place and the large authorized threat that’s taken for tales reminiscent of these.

“All of us must do higher. And I’d simply plead any girl who’s had experiences like this to return ahead and to report them to the police.”