Brand has always denied wrongdoing.
The BBC has apologized for mishandling the complaints.
The employee made their third complaint in 2016, per Johnstons review.
Russell Brand hosting ‘Comic Relief’ in 2017BBC
The BBC apologized to the employee for the way it handled their complaint in 2007.
Soon after, Brand landed theComic Reliefpresenting gig.
The BBC declined to say if Moore or Davie were made aware of the formal complaint in 2016.
Russell Brand was a guest on ‘The Joe Wicks Podcast’
The alleged incident took place in 2008 at the BBCs LA bureau.
The employee raised Olivias story with their line manager, who in turn escalated it to their own boss.
Johnston apologized to Olivia, who was disappointed that no one came back to her in a satisfactory way.
He wrote in his report that he had heard the incident was often joked about in the LA bureau.
After the 2019 complaint, Brand continued to be booked on BBC shows.
He is the subject of an ongoing police investigation.
Johnstons reviewsaid that BBC employeesfelt Brand was untouchable and they feared nothing would be done if they complained.
