RUSSELL Brand moaned of a "distressing week" in a bizarre tirade last night following a wave of sex assault allegations.
The comedian is accused of numerous sex attacks — including one of rape — on several women in the UK and California from 2003 to 2013.
Brand, 48, has vigorously denied allegations made against him.
In his first social media appearance since the claims were first published by the Sunday Times and Channel 4 Dispatches, Brand begged followers to subscribe to his Rumble video platform.
In a video to his 3.8m followers on Instagram, Brand said: “Obviously it’s been an extraordinary and distressing week and I thank you very much for your support and for questioning the information that you’ve been presented with.”
During the three-minute clip, he also made a series of false claims about “big tech”, “big pharma” and recent legislation such as the Online Safety Bill.
The Hollywood actor added: “I need your support now, more than ever, and more than I ever imagined I would. Please, if you can, stay free.”
Subscribers pay a minimum 50 a year to subscribe to Rumble and creators can earn more cash from donations.
Brand will also be able to earn money from ads before and during his videos.
The move came as YouTube stopped him earning on his channel, where he has over 6.6 million subscribers and more than 1.13 billion views.
Experts say Brand was likely earning around 4,000 per video, which could see him rake in around 1million a year.
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