Convicted rapist Russell Brand has admitted beneath oath in America that he felt he ‘should have’ uncovered himself to ladies with out their consent, The Mail on Sunday can reveal.
The stunning admission – at odds with the testimony he gave in his UK prison case – has come to mild in new paperwork filed in New York final week in reference to a civil case introduced by a girl who claims he sexually assaulted her on the set of the 2011 movie Arthur.
Model, 51, has at all times insisted any sexual encounters had been consensual.
The lady, an additional recognized solely as ‘Jane Doe’, is suing Model and Warner Bros studios alleging Model ‘appeared intoxicated’ when he ‘uncovered his penis to me on set in full view of the solid and crew’ and later assaulted her in a rest room.
In new paperwork filed at New York’s Supreme Court a part of Model’s sworn deposition was launched by which he was requested if he had ever uncovered his genitals to anyone with out their ‘express or verbal consent?’
Model replied: ‘Nicely, the reality is, I really feel like I should have accomplished, despite the fact that I do not actually bear in mind it and I discover the concept embarrassing in fairly a lot of methods.’
He added: ‘I could not concretely and completely rule that out.’
The lawsuit centres on an alleged assault throughout filming of Arthur in July 2010 when Jane Doe was working as an additional.
Russell Model has admitted he ‘should have’ uncovered himself to ladies with out their consent beneath oath in America
Model is pictured in Might 2008 on the second Spike TV Annual Guys Alternative Awards in Culver Metropolis, Los Angeles
She claims she was sitting at a desk when Model approached, pulled his penis by way of the fly of his trousers and stared at her.
He allegedly walked backwards and forwards, repeatedly lifting his shirt to show his genitals.
Later that day, she claims, Model confronted her as she emerged from a rest room cubicle, blocking her exit along with his trousers down.
He allegedly demanded that she ‘kiss his willy’ earlier than forcing his penis into her mouth for between 5 and eight seconds.
Model’s testimony within the US case contrasts with what he mentioned throughout his prison trial at Southwark Crown Courtroom.
Jurors heard a ready assertion he gave police in 2023, declaring: ‘I’ve by no means engaged in non-consensual sexual exercise.;
Giving proof on October 28, Model instructed the court docket: ‘Consent is key, important, needed and certainly in some ways extra necessary than intercourse itself.’
He insisted his sexual encounters had all been consensual however was convicted of 1 rape and three sexual assaults.
The American girl is looking for an undisclosed sum in damages from Model over allegations together with sexual assault, battery, false imprisonment and emotional misery.
She claims psychological accidents and monetary losses whereas Warner Bros and different manufacturing firms face negligence claims.
Model faces one other civil lawsuit in London from a distinct girl, claiming round £100,000 in damages.
A spokesperson for Model was contacted for remark.
