YouTube has restricted Russell Brand from making money on the platform after the sexual assault allegations. The monetization was suspended amid allegations of sexual assault against the comedian-turned-influencer. Brand has more than 6 million subscribers on his YouTube channel, which makes $1.2 million a year.
Russell Brand Allegations
Four women came forward against Brad and accused him of sexual assault, allegations which brad denies. All the women alleged that Brad raped them between 2006 and 2013, the influencer also threatened them to keep quite. All this happened when Brad was a presenter at the BBC’s Radio 2 and Channel 4 and also an actor.
Brad Denies Allegations
Brad denied all allegations against him and said his relationships were always consensual. On Saturday, he posted a video on his YouTube channel saying that he was receiving letters from TV companies where he was threatened aggressively. He also said he was a victim of coordinated attacks, and the matter was “very, very serious”.