Performer Georgina Baillie, who had a consensual relationship with Russell Brand in the mid 2000s, has called for him to acknowledge the suffering he has caused, after he was found guilty of rape and sexual assault.
She is the granddaughter of Faulty Towers actor Andrew Sachs, and was thrust into the spotlight in 2008 when Brand and presenter Jonathan Ross left lewd messages about her on her grandfather’s answering machine during a live Radio 2 broadcast.
The incident sparked criticism from politicians, including Gordon Brown – who was prime minister at the time. A record number of complaints were also received by the . Brand resigned over the affair and Ross was suspended for three months.
Ofcom fined the £150,000 in 2009 over the calls, saying the fine reflected “the extraordinary nature and seriousness of the ‘s failures” and the “resulting breaches” of its code. The said it accepted the regulator’s findings and said that the material “should never have been broadcast”.
The ‘s Graham Satchell spoke to Baillie ahead of Brand’s sentencing.