A new Netflix documentary, Russell Brand: Open Secret, includes allegations from one of Russell Brand's former girlfriends that he forced her to brush her teeth until her gums bled. The documentary's release follows Brand being jailed for 10 and a half years for rape and sexual assault.
Jordan Martin's Allegations
Jordan Martin, who dated Brand, 51, for six months in 2007, makes bombshell claims in the documentary, including being sexually assaulted by the star in a hotel room and other allegations during their relationship. Martin is seen in tears as she describes Brand's controlling behaviour, including claiming he broke her phone in "jealously".
Martin recalls an incident where she had arranged to pick up her belongings from an ex-partner when Brand allegedly put his hand down her jeans and assaulted her. After she claims Brand broke her phone before the alleged assault, she said: "I went into a separate room. I was just standing there to have a moment and trying to think, ok, what is going on/ You know, what are you doing Jordan."
"And he (Brand) walked in, he didn't say anything. He put his hand down the front of my jeans. And he inserted a finger and then walked away."
Tooth-Brushing Incident
Martin also claims in the documentary that Brand allegedly made her brush her teeth because he wanted her to "taste anonymous". She said: "He wanted me to taste anonymous. And so, he was asking me to brush my teeth, but it just was never enough.
"He's standing over me and I'm brushing and I'm brushing, and then I'm seeing my teeth bleeding."
Sentencing and Aftermath
Brand is now serving a jail sentence after being found guilty of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others during his career. He showed no emotion as he was handed a custodial sentence on Monday afternoon, but told his wife, Laura Gallacher, "we'll be OK" before he was taken downstairs by dock officers at Southwark Crown Court.
He spent four nights in a cell before the sentencing hearing on Monday (November 9), during which his barrister Ian Winter KC argued his crimes were the consequence of the level of fame he was acquiring. Mr Winter pointed out that the final offence "happened very shortly after" Brand had met his former wife, singer Katy Perry.
One of Brand's victims called him "a sexual predator who has no remorse for how his behaviour has impacted my life". She told court that his fame had left her afraid to speak out for years, adding: "His fame, wealth and influence created a power imbalance which made me feel powerless." Another had said she feared the sexual assault will "haunt me every day" and the process of reporting the incident "felt like a marathon I had not trained for".
Russell Brand: Open Secret is now available to watch on Netflix.
