Georgina Baillie urges Russell Brand to make amends

Georgina Baillie has urged Russell Brand to acknowledge wrongdoing and make amends to the women whose accounts led to his conviction for rape and sexual assault, while saying her own relationship with him was consensual.

Brand was found guilty of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others. He was acquitted of two further rape charges and one count of attempted indecent assault. He is due to be sentenced on Monday, November 9, according to reports published after the verdict. Two further allegations against him are under police investigation.

Baillie, the granddaughter of actor Andrew Sachs and a former partner of Brand, said she had not been raped or assaulted by him and could not speak to what happened between Brand and other women. She said the evidence in the trial was compelling and called for Brand to put right the wrongs.

She said acknowledging wrongdoing would be the first part of making amends, followed by measures to help the women affected. Baillie also described Brand as seriously unwell and a sex addict, but said that did not excuse his actions. Those descriptions reflect her personal assessment, not a court finding.

Baillie said she provided a statement to...