Complainant 1
ON THE RECORD · 10 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“I wanted him to finish quickly… and get off me. He was making a lot of noises of enjoyment and saying how pretty I was.”
Complainant 1 · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-15
C1 described the alleged rape in detail during her 2023 police interview played in court.
“He tried to kiss me as he went,”
Complainant 1 · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-15
C1 told police that Brand attempted to kiss her as he left her hotel room after the alleged incident.
“I drifted out of my head.”
Complainant 1 · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-15
C1 described dissociating during the alleged rape in her 2023 police interview.
“I know I was crying; I felt stupid.”
Complainant 1 · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-15
C1 described her emotional state after the alleged incident in her 2023 police interview.
“I feel guilty coming forward now and not before,”
Complainant 1 · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-15
C1 told detectives she felt guilty for not coming forward sooner after watching a 2023 Channel 4 documentary about Brand.
“I know I said, ‘No,'”
Complainant 1 · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-15
C1 told police during her 2023 interview that she said no during the alleged rape.
“He made me feel so dirty. [I felt like] it was my fault,”
Complainant 1 · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-15
C1 told detectives about feeling dirty and at fault following the alleged rape.
“I could see he was getting hard,”
Complainant 1 · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-15
C1 told police in a 2023 interview that Brand became visibly aroused while she photographed him in his underwear.
“He was very gentlemanly… I didn’t think he was trying it on with me,”
Complainant 1 · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-15
C1 recalled inviting Brand to her hotel room after a cabaret performance and described his demeanor.
“prancing around being silly.”
Complainant 1 · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-15
C1 described finding Brand in his underwear upon returning from the toilet in her hotel room.