He insisted his relationships had always been consensual.

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The relationships that I had were absolutely always consensual, Brand said.

I was always transparent about that then, almost too transparent.

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And Im being transparent about it now.

Brand has in recent years reinvented himself as a counter-culture guru, who questions mainstreammediareporting and endorses conspiracy theories.

What I seriously refute are these very, very serious criminal allegations.

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According to the reports, Brand entered into a relationship with a 16-year-old schoolgirl.

Most of the women wanted to remain anonymous.

A documentary will be released today on Channel Fours Dispatches series.