Samantha Pressdee
@SammiePressdee
In 2006 I refused to have sex with Russell Brand. I was in his London flat. There was a lot of heavy petting and we were both down to our pants. He didn’t pressure me when I said no. He wasn’t angry or abusive. Everything that happened was consensual. I stayed the night in his flat and felt safe.
I have had countless non sexual and respectful encounters with him since.
I only heard about the so called ‘open secret’ when a comic mentioned it onstage at this years Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
I have been in the comedy industry for almost 10 years and worked as an actress, dancer and model before that.
I had a friend who was invited over to his flat around 2014/ 2015. She also refused sex. She didn’t have a problem with him.
So based on my own experience (and I am a sexual assault survivor myself -UNRELATED) I find these rumours hard to believe.
The entertainment industry is a cesspit of spiteful, manipulative, envious and opportunistic people.
These women apparently only came forward after being approached by journalists. I went straight to the police after my own UNRELATED sexual assault. Admittedly that got me nowhere and based on that experience, I have not bothered to press ahead legally with other UNRELATED sexual assaults, but I didn’t go to the press either…
Innocent until proven guilty.
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