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Tara Cobham,Joe Middleton and Maroosha Muzaffar

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A woman has alleged Russell Brand exposed himself to her and then laughed about it on his BBC Radio 2 show minutes later.

The woman told the BBC the incident happened in 2008 in Los Angeles when she was working in the same building as the corporation.

Minutes later, Brand was recorded laughing about it on his Radio 2 show, with his co-presenter saying the comedian had “showed his willy to a lady”.

It comes in the wake of a slew of sexual assault allegations by four women. Brand has denied all the allegations against him.

The woman who made the latest claims did not make a formal complaint, according to the BBC, but management were told of the incident in 2019 and no formal action was taken.

A BBC spokesperson said it was “very sorry” to hear of the allegations and is investigating the claims. The Independent has contacted Brand’s representatives for comment.

If you have information in relation to the allegations against Russell Brand which you would like to share with The Independent’s reporting team, please email yourstories@independent.co.uk

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