Former Assistant Says Brand Sought Fans’ Numbers, Hosted Women at Flat

WHO:

BBC - Russell Brand’s former assistant, Berger, gave evidence about her work for Brand.

Deadline - A witness statement from Brand’s former assistant described her experience working for the comedian.

Deadline - Brand is identified as the star of *Forgetting Sarah Marshall*.

WHAT:

BBC - Berger told the court that Brand asked her to obtain female fans’ phone numbers.

BBC - Berger said Brand had sex with numerous women while she was his assistant.

Deadline - The witness statement said women came to Brand’s flat for sex “all the time.”

Deadline - The statement said Brand “never seemed happy” afterwards.

Deadline - Brand’s rape and sexual assault trial was entering its third week.

WHERE:

Deadline - The witness statement described women visiting Brand’s flat.

Deadline - The trial was being heard in court.

WHY:

BBC - Berger said she left her job with Brand because she became “sick of him.”

HOW:

BBC - Berger said Brand sought female fans’ phone numbers through her, while she was his assistant.

Deadline - Deadline noted that its story contained details of alleged sexual offenses that some readers might find distressing.

(UPDATED October 26, 2026 17:09 UTC)

Russell Brand’s former assistant, Berger, told the court that he asked her to get phone numbers from female fans and that numerous women came to his flat for sex while she worked for him. In a witness statement, she said the visits happened “all the time” and that Brand “never seemed happy” afterwards. Berger said she left because she became “sick of him,” as Brand’s rape and sexual assault trial entered its third week.