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Russell Brand\u2019s country pub has been \u2018temporarily closed\u2019 amid allegations of rape and sexual assault made against him.<\/p>\n
Several women have come forward with shocking accusations against Brand, 48, detailing his alleged crimes in a Channel 4 Dispatches special which aired this weekend.<\/p>\n
The women accusing the comedian of assault and controlling behaviour claim their incidents happened\u00a0over a seven-year period, when Brand was at the height of his fame and appearing on TV programmes, radio shows, and movies galore.<\/p>\n
One of the alleged victims was just 16 years of age when Brand is said to have \u2018shoved his penis down her throat\u2019. The Get Him to the Greek star denies all claims.<\/p>\n
Amid the fallout of the allegations made against the disgraced star, Brand\u2019s boozer has been fenced off.<\/p>\n
On Sunday morning (September 17), the day after the Dispatches film premiered, locals noticed that the entrance to the Crown Inn in Pishill had been blocked by security fencing covered with a beige hessian fabric.<\/p>\n
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Pictures obtained by The Oxford Mail\u00a0show exactly that, with the pub reportedly having a sign on its door now reading: \u2018Pub temporarily closed\u2019.<\/p>\n
Speaking to the outlet, one local resident said: \u2018As we drove past this morning, they were putting up a hessian covering. <\/p>\n
\u2018It was like a sack covering across the front. It felt locked down. <\/p>\n
\u2018When we slowed down to look, the man putting it up stopped to look at us.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018I saw three security men in Hi-Vis behind,\u2019 they continued. \u2018There were lots of people inside the building as well \u2013 about half a dozen.\u2019<\/p>\n
The woman also said she thinks Brand wanted to shield his pub from \u2018prying eyes\u2019, as she believed him to be inside.<\/p>\n
Brand took over the pub with his wife Laura Gallacher \u2013 who is currently pregnant with their third child \u2013 in March 2020.<\/p>\n
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The sprawling 15th-century property boasts a pub garden with outdoor seating, a car park, a stable, detached barn, as well as a two-bed cottage and garage.<\/p>\n
As per planning regulations, Brand would\u2019ve needed permission to erect a fence over one metre high that fronts a road used by vehicles.<\/p>\n
It is unknown whether Brand sought permission or not.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the BBC has revealed it is \u2018urgently looking into the issues raised\u2019 surrounding Brand and his alleged behaviour.<\/p>\n
Channel 4 is set to conduct its own internal investigation as well after an investigation by The Times also made several claims about Brand\u2019s actions in the workplace, at both BBC and Big Brother, insinuating predatory behaviour.<\/p>\n
It comes after the lengthy investigation claimed that Brand\u2019s behaviour towards women was an \u2018open secret\u2019 in the industry.<\/p>\n
The St Trinians star has not addressed the Dispatches film specifically since it aired, but he did appear on stage for a sold-out comedy show at Wembley on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
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Audience members told the PA news agency that Brand expressed his love for his audience and told them he hoped that they \u2018appreciate\u2019 that there were certain things that he could not talk about during the performance.<\/p>\n
In his previous YouTube video \u2013 uploaded online before the investigation was actually revealed \u2013 Brand said the sex acts performed with the women accusing him were \u2018consensual\u2019.<\/p>\n
He profusely denied the \u2018very serious\u2019 allegations, telling his followers that he is questioning whether \u2018there is another agenda at play\u2019 by the \u2018mainstream media\u2019.<\/p>\n