A woman who alleges she was raped by Russell Brand has waived her anonymity and spoken publicly about the relationship and how she ended it. Mia Latter, previously known as "Alice" in a documentary, claims Brand forced her against a headboard and orally raped her when she was 16.
Allegations of Assault
Latter told The Times: "He ended up forcing me against the headboard [of the bed] and I couldn’t move, and he orally raped me – and I was choking and crying. I was trying to push him off, so he knew that I didn’t want him to be doing that, and so then I ended up having to hit him in the stomach to get him off. I’ve never hit anyone [before] and … he said: ‘I just wanted to see your mascara run’."
Brand, now serving 10 years and six months in prison after being convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others, was in a relationship with Latter when he was 30 and she was a 16-year-old schoolgirl. She first publicly accused him in 2023, following investigations by the Sunday Times, The Times, and Channel 4 Dispatches.
Impact on Education and Health
In a previous interview on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, Latter said Brand had nicknamed her "The Child" during their time together. She also claimed her education suffered considerably and that she developed an eating disorder. She alleged she was transported in BBC vehicles and collected from school to be taken to Brand's residence.
Ending the Relationship
Latter said she tried to end the relationship at that residence, but Brand did not react well. She recalled arriving at the flat to find another woman there, and a third woman pulling up in a taxi at the same time. When Latter asked the third woman where she was going, she replied: "I think I’m going to the same place you just came from." Latter said she saw Brand run out wearing just his underwear, shouting: "Don't speak to each other!"
Reflecting on the experience, she said: "Now I’m an adult, it’s just insane to even look at a teenager as a romantic prospect. I just don’t know how you look at a 16-year-old with anything other than kindness and compassion."
