Russell Brand questioned by London police over 6 more sexual offense claims, UK media say

LONDON — Comedian Russell Brand has been questioned for a second time by police investigating sexual offense allegations, British media reported Monday. Brand, 48, was interviewed under caution last week over six “non-recent” allegations, the Press Association news agency reported. Brand was questioned by police in November over three other claims.

London’s Metropolitan Police did not identify Brand but said in a statement that a man in his 40s attended a police station in south London for a second time on Dec.

14. “He was interviewed under caution by detectives in relation to a further six, non-recent, sexual offenses,” police said.

Comedian Russell Brand performs Nov.

3, 2012, at “Eddie Murphy: One Night Only,” a celebration of Murphy’s career, at the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills, Calif. Brand has been questioned for a second time by police investigating sexual offense allegations.

Chris Pizzello, Associated Press

British police do not name suspects who have not been arrested and charged.

In September, British media outlets published claims by four women of being sexually assaulted or raped by Brand between 2006 and 2013, at the height of his fame. The accusers have not been named.

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The comedian, author and “Get Him To The Greek” actor has denied the allegations, saying his relationships were “always consensual.” Two U.K. police forces, the Metropolitan Police and Thames Valley Police, launched investigations against Brand after the claims were published.

The BBC, where Brand worked on radio programs from 2006 to 2008, also launched a review into his behavior.

Photos: Russell Brand through the years

Comedian and actor Russell Brand with his mother attend the British film premiere of ‘ St Trinian’s ‘ in London, Monday, Dec 10, 2007. (AP Photo / Alastair Grant)

ALASTAIR GRANT

From left, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, Russell Brand, Bill Hader and Jason Segel make an appearance at MTV Studio’s in Times Square for MTV’s “Total Request Live,” show to promote their new movie “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” on Tuesday, April 15, 2008, in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)

Peter Kramer

Actor Russell Brand makes an appearance at MTV Studio’s in Times Square for MTV’s “Total Request Live” show on Tuesday, April 15, 2008, in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)

Peter Kramer

Host of the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, actor Russell Brand, poses for a portrait in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Sept.

2, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Matt Sayles

Actor and host Russell Brand, left, talks with singer Christina Aguilera at the MTV Video Music Awards sneak preview press conference at Paramount Pictures studio in Los Angeles on Thursday, Sept.

4, 2008. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)

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Actor Russell Brand arrives at The White Party benefiting Malaria No More in Los Angeles on Saturday, July 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)

DAN STEINBERG

Host Russell Brand performs during the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, Sept.

13, 2009 in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

Jason DeCrow

Singe Katy Perry, left, and actor Russell Brand arrive at the EMI Grammy party in Los Angeles on Sunday, Jan.

31, 2010. (AP Photo/Dan Steinberg)

DAN STEINBERG

Russell Brand, left, a cast member in “Get Him to the Greek,” poses alongside his fiancee, singer Katy Perry, at the premiere of the film at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles, Tuesday, May 25, 2010. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Chris Pizzello

British actor Russell Brand makes a grimace during a photo-call to promote his movie ‘Get Him To The Greek’ ( German title ‘Maennertrip’) in Berlin, on Friday, June 25, 2010. The movie will start in Germany on Thursday, Aug.

26, 2010. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

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Jonah Hill, left, Russell Brand, center, and Sean Diddy Combs present the award for best breakout star at the MTV Movie Awards in Universal City, Calif., on Sunday, June 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Matt Sayles

Russell Brand appears at a book signing for his memoir “My Booky Wook 2” at Barnes & Noble in New York, Wednesday, Oct.

13, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes)

Charles Sykes

British actor-comedian Russell Brand, center, smiles at a group of tourists passing by at the Ranthambore National Park in Ranthambore, India, Friday, Oct.

22, 2010. Russell Brand’s friend and a bodyguard assaulted four news photographers, including one from The Associated Press, when they were taking pictures of the British comedian Friday in an Indian tiger reserve before his wedding to Katy Perry, the photographers said.

The photographers had been following about 330 feet (100 meters) behind two jeeps, one carrying Brand, a woman who was not Perry, a man and two children, and the second carrying the bodyguard and another man later described by police as Brand’s friend and wedding guest. (AP Photo)

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In this March 19, 2011 photo, Russell Brand is shown during a press preview for the film, “HOP” in Universal City, Calif. A couple years ago, British comedian Russell Brand was an American unknown who hoped to gain fans stateside by hosting the MTV Video Music Awards. Now, he’s become the kind of big-name leading man who opens big studio movies on back-to-back weekends. (AP Photo/MJ Kim)

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Actors Russell Brand, left, and Rico Rodriguez present the award for “Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie” at Nickelodeon’s 24th Annual Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday, April 2, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)

Matt Sayles

Katy Perry, left, and Russell Brand arrive at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday Aug.

28, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Chris Pizzello

Russell Brand is seen onstage at the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday, June 3, 2012 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

Matt Sayles

FILE – In this Sunday, Aug.

12, 2012 file photo, British actor Russell Brand performs during the Closing Ceremony at the 2012 Summer Olympics, in London. Brand doesn’t vote, but he has stepped into Britain’s election campaign by interviewing Labour Party leader Ed Miliband. The comedian turned anti-capitalist campaigner released the interview Wednesday, April 29, 2015 on his YouTube channel, which has more than 1 million subscribers. (AP Photo/Jae C.

Hong, File)

Jae C. Hong

Comedian Russell Brand speaks in Parliament Square during a protest against the Conservative Government and it’s austerity policies in London, Saturday, June 20, 2015. The protest is intended to be peaceful, but demonstrators are angry at public sector cuts meant to address government deficits, which ballooned after Britain rescued troubled banks during the 2008 financial crisis.

Demonstrators argue the public is being punished for a crisis it did not cause. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)

Tim Ireland

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