Pinheiro described opening his door to find Brand holding the woman with both hands as she tried to get away. He said he switched on the light and Brand let go. “There’s so many incidents that I can remember,” Pinheiro said in Russell Brand: Open Secret.
Pinheiro, who testified at Brand’s criminal trial, urged other women to come forward and offered his support. “I saw what happened,” he said, arguing that there had been a witness to the encounter. He also said he was disappointed that others who may have seen troubling behavior had not spoken out.
Pinheiro said he met Brand in December 1998 through a cabaret troupe. They shared London accommodation from late 1999 until early 2001, and remained friends for years. He recalled seeing women waiting backstage during Brand’s Messiah Complex tour in 2015, describing them as “queueing up and patiently waiting their turn.” He also accused Brand of manipulating people and said he had seen what he called the entertainer’s “nasty side.”
The documentary premiered on Netflix on November 13, four days after Brand was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court. The 51-year-old received 10 years and six months in prison after being convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault involving four women between 2004 and 2009. He was acquitted of two other rape charges and one count of attempted indecent assault. The Times has reported allegations from six additional women; they have not resulted in further convictions. Brand has denied sexual wrongdoing and said his relationships were consensual.
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