Martin said she began the relationship when she was 26 and emotionally vulnerable after separating from her husband. She recalled that Brand repeatedly told her to clean her mouth and stood over her as she brushed, despite her discomfort. She eventually noticed her teeth were bleeding, she said. Martin became visibly distressed while describing the experience and paused filming before continuing.
She also alleged that Brand sexually assaulted her after an argument about a former partner. Martin said they were staying at a UK hotel when Brand found messages on her phone about collecting belongings from her former partner, seized the device and broke it. After she went into another room, she alleged, Brand entered without speaking, put a hand down the front of her jeans, inserted a finger and left. She said she did not report the incident at the time.
Martin described another alleged episode during a filming trip to Hawaii, saying Brand accused her of dressing like an “attention-seeking slut” and flirting with crew members. She said he had asked her to join the trip partly to stop him pursuing other women on set.
The documentary also covers Brand’s rise to fame and allegations about his conduct. Separately, The Times and The Sunday Times reported that six more women accused him of sexual misconduct and predatory behavior, including unwanted touching and sexual activity they said continued after they asked him to stop. The allegations span several years, with some dating to 2015.
Brand was convicted on November 5 at Southwark Crown Court of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault involving four women, for offenses between 2004 and 2009. He was acquitted of two other rape charges and one count of attempted indecent assault. At sentencing on November 9, Mr Justice Joel Bennathan called him a “sexual predator” and criticized his “staggering arrogance,” according to the BBC. Brand denied the charges and said he had never engaged in sexual activity without consent.
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