Russell Brand, an English comedian, actor, presenter, activist, and campaigner, has been accused of sexual assault by four women in a Channel 4 television documentary and The Times and Sunday Times newspapers. The allegations cover the period between 2006 and 2013, when Brand was a major star in Britain with a growing U.S. profile. The accusers, who have not been named, include one who said she was sexually assaulted during a relationship with him when she was 16. Another woman says Brand raped her in Los Angeles in 2012. Following the allegations, Brand has been dropped by his agency and publisher, and BBC has removed his content. His tour has also been postponed. Brand has denied the allegations, saying that his past sexual encounters had all been consensual.