Russell Brand says he may have exposed himself without consent in US deposition

Russell Brand told a sworn deposition in a US civil case that he felt he “must have” exposed himself to women without their consent, though he said he could not remember doing so. The statement contrasts with his denial of non-consensual sexual activity during his UK criminal case, in which he was convicted of one rape and three sexual assaults.

The New York lawsuit was brought by a woman identified as Jane Doe, who alleges Brand exposed himself and sexually assaulted her while filming *Arthur* in 2010; Brand has maintained that his sexual encounters were consensual. She is seeking an undisclosed sum and also alleges negligence by Warner Bros and other production companies. Brand faces a separate civil claim in London seeking about £100,000.