He was reported to have told the Wembley crowd: I love you.
Brand vehemently denies any criminality and says all relationships were consensual.
Brands publisher, Bluebird, toldThe Booksellerit has paused all future publishing due to the serious allegations.
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Elsewhere, Channel 4 joined with the BBC andBig Brotherproducer Banijay in launching an internal probe into the allegations.
Brand presented numerous shows on Channel 4 in the 2000s.
The news this weekend further underlines the need for this critical intervention.
