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Resurfaced clip shows Russell Brand and David Walliams discussing 'smokescreen' trick they used on women
In the days since former British comedian Russell Brand was sentenced to 10.5 years in prison after being found guilty of rape and sexual assault, more concerning old footage has resurfaced.
The former Hollywood star was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault, but, despite pleading not guilty to all charges, which span 10 years from 1999, Brand was found guilty on four counts on November 9.
They included raping a woman at his house in London and sexually assaulting three different women at their workplaces at a radio station and a TV studio.
Another video of Brand's 'predatory' behavior has gone viral
Yet another clip has resurfaced in the week following his conviction, in which Brand is accused of using a gay persona as a smokescreen.
In the video, David Walliams, who, just days after Brand's conviction, faces sexual allegations exposed by the Guardian and ITV, is also accused of deliberately presenting themselves as gay to lure unsuspecting women in.
Matt Lucas, Walliams' Little Britain co-star and writer, makes the not-so-subtle accusation by asking the pair: "You're the gayest straight blokes there are, aren't you?"
Walliams, who is reportedly in a psychiatric unit after threatening to take his own life if the allegations, which include sexually assaulting teenagers, came to light, responds: "Isn't it a wonderful smokescreen?"
While fanning himself with his top hat, suggesting the comment made him hot under the collar and laughing, Brand adds: "Isn't it glorious? It works wonderfully well."
The video, which has since gone viral across social media platforms, is captioned: "During the Russell Brand trial, the court heard that he 'acted gay' to disarm women and make them less likely to perceive him as a threat.
"Here's Russell Brand and David Walliams joking about acting gay as a 'smokescreen.'"
While one of the complainants testified that she initially assumed Brand was gay when they met after a 1999 Labour Party conference, Brand explicitly denied pretending to be gay to attract women.
The clip resurfaced as the allegations against Walliams were exposed
The comic writer and actor was revealed to be the mysterious celebrity behind numerous allegations of inappropriate behavior yesterday after a three-year investigation by the Guardian and ITV was released.
One alleged victim, who ITV has called Jade, claimed that the TV star first contacted her on MySpace while she was still at school and eventually met up with her to make his advances.
She alleged: “He lifted my top up and sucked on my breast and then tried to put my hand down his trousers. That's when I pulled away and said ‘no’.
“I wasn't ready for sex. I didn't want to do that - with him or with anyone… I didn't want to be touched in that way at all. I mean, I was only a 15-year-old.”
Walliams has denied all the allegations against him.