Six more women have accused comedian Russell Brand of sexual misconduct in a new investigation by The Times and The Sunday Times. The reports, published on Thursday, come just days after Brand was sentenced to prison for rape and sexual assault. The newspapers had withheld these specific accounts until the criminal case concluded to avoid prejudicing the trial.

The allegations span a decade, from 2005 to 2015. Brand’s legal team was contacted after his conviction but did not provide a direct response to the new claims. They reportedly mentioned the possibility of seeking injunctions but sent no answer even after being granted additional time. Brand has previously maintained that all his relationships were consensual.

The earliest account involves a woman in her mid-20s who was approached by Brand in 2005. She stated that he told her, “Please I just need to have sex with you, I will pay you.” Another woman, who was in her late 20s, appeared as a guest on Brand’s show in 2006 after winning a BBC 6 Music competition. During their on-and-off relationship, she claimed he demanded she lick a toilet seat in his home. When she refused, she said he seemed angry that she would not let him humiliate her.

In 2007, a 19-year-old woman met Brand with a friend. She reported that during a sexual encounter, she told him it was painful and asked him to stop, but he continued. He later insisted the night had been consensual. Another woman described an on-and-off relationship in the late 2000s that began at a work meeting in Brand’s London home. She said she realized he was not wearing a condom, tried to pull away, but decided not to fight him. Brand apologized to her in person and via text, according to her account.

A 2013 incident involved a fan in her late 20s who met Brand after a performance at The Chapel in San Francisco. She alleged that he handled her roughly and pushed his hand down her pants. The most recent account dates to 2015. A woman working at a London venue where Brand was a regular said one of his staff told her he was waiting in the disabled toilets. She claimed the lights were off and that Brand grabbed her as she passed him toilet paper, a request he had made.

The Metropolitan Police confirmed it is investigating rape allegations from two further women following the verdict. Chief Mark Rowley noted that detectives are assessing information from several people who have come forward since the trial. He added that he would not be surprised if more victims emerged.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has called on the media industry to examine its practices and step forward in protecting women and girls. This statement followed Brand’s conviction and separate allegations against comedian David Walliams, which emerged from a joint investigation by the Guardian and ITV News. Walliams has rejected those claims.

Brand, 51, received a prison sentence of 10 and a half years on Monday. A jury at Southwark Crown Court found him guilty of three sexual assault counts and one rape count involving a fan who was 21 at the time. He was cleared of two other rape counts and an attempted indecent assault charge. The offenses occurred between 2004 and 2009.

Brand’s legal troubles began in 2023 with a docuseries produced by The Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches. Prior to these revelations, he was widely known for his comedy work and film roles in Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Get Him to the Greek. A new Netflix documentary, Russell Brand: Open Secret, featuring the earlier newspaper reporting, was unveiled recently.