– Paramount+ pulls down Russell Brand comedy special
– Removal due to rape and sexual assault allegations against Brand
– Temporary takedown pending further investigation
Paramount+ has decided to take down a comedy special featuring Russell Brand after the comedian faced allegations of rape and sexual assault. According to a new report, the streaming platform made the decision as a result of these recent accusations against Brand.
The removal is said to be temporary, pending further investigation into the allegations. At this point, no additional information about the investigations or the specific claims against Brand has been made public.
Nonetheless, Paramount+ is taking these allegations seriously and has chosen to temporarily remove the content featuring Brand until more information is available. As of now, the platform has not indicated when or if the comedy special will be made available again.