Russell Brand accused of sexual assault on ‘Arthur’ set; Film Extra calls Warner Bros. in the lawsuit

Russell Brand was accused by an extra on set of sexual assault while filming his 2010 comedy Arthur.

The BBC reports that the British presenter is the subject of a civil lawsuit filed on Friday in New York’s Supreme Court.

In her affidavit, the complainant – Jane Doe – claimed that Brand, who played the title role in the film, “appeared drunk, smelled of alcohol and had a bottle of vodka on set” before the July attack. 7 2010.

She claimed he exposed himself to the cast and crew before following her into a bathroom and attacking her while “a member of the production team was guarding the door from the outside.”

The film studio Warner Bros. Pictures and other companies involved in the production are also named as defendants.

The film Arthur, a remake of the 1981 film starring Dudley Moore in the title role, with Helen Mirren, Greta Gerwig and Jennifer Garner. The film was released in theaters in April 2011 and earned $48 million at the box office.

Brand has not yet responded to this lawsuit. According to a joint investigation by the Sunday Times newspaper and Channel 4 in the United Kingdom, he was accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse from 2006 to 2013; A British police investigation is still ongoing.

Brand denies the allegations and says his previous relationships were “always consensual”.

After these allegations were first aired in September, Brand released a video claiming he was the victim of a mainstream media conspiracy to prevent his success on alternative streaming platforms. He took to the stage to perform a stand-up performance the night after the claims were first published, but his tour was later cancelled.