Russell Brand sued for alleged sexual assault in a bathroom on 'Arthur' set in 2011

Russell Brand is facing a lawsuit from a woman identified as Jane Doe, who claims she was sexually assaulted by the British comedian on the set of the 2011 "Arthur" remake.

The woman accused Brand of being "visibly intoxicated" on July 7, 2010 when he made eye contact with her and "pulled his erect penis out of his pants in an open and obvious manner ... in the presence of everyone on set," according to a complaint filed Friday in the Supreme Court of New York, Suffolk County.

USA TODAY obtained the court documents Monday.

Brand was not disciplined for this behavior, Doe says, alleging that "Brand's behavior was treated as acceptable to the Corporate Defendants' employees on set." Doe, who says she was cast as an extra for three days of filming in New York City, claims Brand sexually assaulted her in a bathroom stall later that same day while "there was a production crew member directly outside the bathroom door in a position that indicated that they were guarding the door to ensure that Brand would not be interrupted as he cornered and sexually assaulted" her.

The woman also alleges that, following the assault, she was not asked to return for a second and third day, nor paid for that time. She is suing with claims of assault, battery, false imprisonment, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent hiring, retention and supervision, as well as negligence, aiding and abetting assault and battery.

USA TODAY has reached out to representatives for Brand and an attorney for Doe.

Jane Doe requested anonymity for fear of 'being blacklisted in the industry'

Warner Bros Pictures, Warner Bros. Discover, MBST Entertainment, BenderSpink and Langley Park Productions are also named as defendants "because they knew and/or should have known that Russell Brand was acting sexually inappropriately toward women on the set, including exposing his genitalia, sexually abusing women, and sexually assaulting women, but did nothing to stop it," according to the complaint.

In an affidavit, Doe asked the court to maintain her anonymity out of fear of retaliation.

"I am terrified of being blacklisted in the industry or suffering other negative effects beyond what I already suffered if my name is associated with a sexual assault lawsuit against others in the industry," she stated in the filing. "I cannot bear to imagine my career that I love being jeopardized."

She also stated that she feared retaliation by Brand's "millions of followers, including some that idolize Mr. Brand."

In an interview with The Sunday Times released Saturday, the woman said, "I felt used and abused. Disgusting is the only word. I felt like I was being used, that I was just an object for his momentary titillation."

Russell Brand is facing sexual assault claims by 4 other women, being investigated by police

Brand, 48, has already been accused of ? and denied ? allegations of rape, sexual assault and abuse by four other women who knew him over a seven-year period at the height of his fame.

In a joint investigation published Sept. 16, The Sunday Times, The Times of London and Channel 4's Dispatches revealed the accusations, which included one woman alleging Brand raped her, while three others accused him of sexual assault.

Brand denied the allegations, maintaining all of his relationships have been consensual.

The woman in Friday's lawsuit told The Sunday Times she decided to pursue legal action after getting "strength" from reading about "other women's allegations" detailed to the outlet.

"Alone, I don’t think I would have felt able to. Hopefully, when other women see another woman putting what happened to her out there, they will find the strength deep inside themselves to speak out," she said.

The alleged victim also touched on the workplace culture on the set. "Everyone usually turns a blind eye to bad behavior on a set,” she said. “If I had come forward and said something to, say, even a production assistant on the set, what are they going to do?"

"Are they going to fire him? No," she said. "They’re not going to want to get rid of him."

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Doe's case is the first one to make it to the courtroom in the wake of the British media investigation. Separately, two British police forces are investigating sexual offenses allegedly committed by Brand.

Thames Valley Police is taking a fresh look at harassment and stalking allegations previously made by a woman against Brand between 2018 and 2022, the BBC and PA news agency said in October.

London’s Metropolitan Police said in September it was examining “a number of allegations of sexual offenses” relating to Brand following the media investigation.

Contributing: The Associated Press; KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY

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