Russell Brand accuser waives anonymity over alleged rape when she was 16

Mia Latter publicly identifies herself and calls for changes to UK age of consent laws after Brand's conviction

One of Russell Brand's accusers has waived her legal right to anonymity, publicly alleging that the comedian orally raped her when she was 16 and he was 30.

Mia Latter, now 37, made the allegations in an interview with The Sunday Times journalist Rosamund Urwin. She was previously identified as Alice when her account was published in 2023.

Latter alleged that she met Brand in central London while shopping and that he approached her to ask for her phone number.

They subsequently exchanged messages, went on a date and returned to his apartment. She said their relationship lasted around three months and that Brand encouraged her to miss school.

Towards the end of their relationship, Latter alleged that Brand forced her against a headboard and sexually assaulted her.

"He ended up forcing me against the headboard [of the bed] and I couldn't move, and he orally raped me — and I was choking and crying," she told the newspaper.

Brand previously acknowledged that the relationship had been "exploitative" and that he had "manipulated" consent during an April appearance on The Megyn Kelly Show. However, he has consistently denied criminal wrongdoing.

Latter challenged his comments, saying, "If [consent is] manipulated, it's not given. That's not how that works."

She has now chosen to identify herself while campaigning for changes to UK age of consent laws. She supports a staggered system that would prohibit relationships between 16-year-olds and adults while protecting relationships between teenagers close in age.

Latter was among four women whose accounts were published by The Times, The Sunday Times and Channel 4 in 2023. She said police interviewed her in 2024, but the Crown Prosecution Service later informed her she would not be included in Brand's trial.

Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison on Monday after being convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault at Southwark Crown Court. He has consistently denied wrongdoing.