Russell Brand faces allegations of rape and sexual assault at height of fame

Russell Brand leaves the Troubabour Wembley Park theatre in north-west London (James Manning/PA)

Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse during a seven-year period at the height of his fame.

Four women, including one who was just 16 at the time, have alleged sexual assaults occurred between 2006 and 2013, when Brand was working for BBC Radio 2 and Channel 4, as well as starring in Hollywood films.