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IrelandRussell Brand's police interviews show prepared denials before conviction
The Mirror's compilation pairs archive interrogation footage with the Met chief's appeal for anyone with further allegations to come forward.
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Story of Why this story? The video drew 606 comments in its first day, 6.3 times a normal first day on this channel (96).
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- 0:00Archive police footage accompanies captions about further potential complainants and ongoing investigations.
- 2:44Brand reads a prepared statement denying non-consensual sexual activity.
- 5:38Brand says he will not answer follow-up questions without sufficient time to consider the information.
- 6:09A January 2024 interview shows Brand reading another statement denying allegations.
- 8:04In the July 2025 interview excerpt, Brand declines to add further details.
Russell Brand sits beside his legal representatives and reads a prepared statement: "I've never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity." The footage predates the rape and sexual assault convictions reported in The Mirror's coverage, a distinction that matters in a video headlined around his first night in custody.
The upload compiles police interviews spanning November 2023 to July 2025. Officers explain the interview procedure, Brand reads denials, and later he says he will not answer questions without sufficient time to consider the information. At the end of the final excerpt, he declines to add anything further.
Alongside that archive footage, captions report on his detention and the possibility of further complainants coming forward. The Mirror reports that Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said two further cases were being investigated and that high-profile convictions can give others confidence to report their experiences. Those investigations are separate from the convictions already returned.
The video attracted roughly 600 comments in its first day, more than six times the channel's usual level, although its views were ordinary. Discussion includes questions about the publication of police interviews and how allegations involving famous people are handled.
The Mirror's earlier verdict report says Brand was remanded in custody and is due to be sentenced on Monday.
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The unusual response was in the comments, rather than the views: the first-day discussion was far busier than on a typical Mirror upload.
