RUSSELL BRAND’S alleged predatory behaviour towards women was an “open secret” among senior TV and radio executives, the probe claims.
BBC and Channel 4 bosses were said to have turned a blind eye while female comedians allegedly warned each other about him.
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Brand denies any wrongdoing.
The Sunday Times said it found that in his early years at Channel 4, researchers and runners were asked to approach female audience members so he could meet them after filming.
Two former crew members alleged they were made to feel like they were working as a “pimp” for him.
One runner, who was then 24, said Brand flashed at her in a dressing-room.
Brand has denied any wrongdoing, saying in a YouTube statement on that there “are some very serious allegations that I absolutely refute”.
He added: “The relationships I had were absolutely, always consensual.””