Mia Latter stepped forward publicly on November 14 to identify herself as one of the women who accused Russell Brand of sexual assault when she was a 16-year-old schoolgirl, Us Weekly reported.
Latter, now 37, waived her right to anonymity after previously being known under the pseudonym “Alice” in early investigations by the Sunday Times and a Channel 4 Dispatches documentary, Page Six reported. Her decision to speak out follows the disgraced comedian’s conviction and sentencing to 10 years and six months in prison for rape and sexual assault.
“I’d waited since I was 16 thinking, ‘It’s gonna happen soon — somebody’s gonna out him’ … I feel like justice has been served,” Latter told the Sunday Times.
The 2006 Leicester Square Meeting
The relationship began in Leicester Square in 2006 when Latter was studying for her AS-level exams and Brand was 30 years old, Page Six reported. Latter said that she gave the comedian her phone number, launching what she described as a tumultuous three-month relationship that derailed her education and left her struggling with depression.
“I don’t even know to this day how I did,” Latter told the Sunday Times regarding her uncompleted A-levels after she dropped out of school.
The two first met at a Spanish restaurant where Brand allegedly told her in front of a male friend, “I don’t give a f*** how old you are.”
Latter Alleges Brand Committed Sexual Assault
Latter claimed that when they returned to his place—something she resisted—Brand performed oral sex while she tried to push him away, responding “No” when she objected, tmz.com reported. She alleged he promised nothing else would happen before taking out his penis prior to a cab picking her up, tmz.com reported.
Later in the relationship, Latter alleged Brand sexually assaulted her again, Us Weekly reported.
“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. I was trying to push him off, so he knew that I didn’t want him to be doing that, and so then I ended up having to hit him in the stomach to get him off,” Latter told the outlet, according to tmz.com.
Brand allegedly responded to the assault by saying, “I just wanted to see your mascara run,” tmz.com reported. Latter later shared her allegations with the Metropolitan Police, but prosecutors did not include her specific case in the initial trial at Southwark Crown Court, The The Independent reported.
Interviews with Megyn Kelly and Piers Morgan Led to Trial Exclusion
Latter claimed police wanted her to be part of a subsequent trial, but told her that a decision to omit her from the first proceedings came after Brand appeared on interviews with Megyn Kelly and Piers Morgan, Us Weekly reported.
“I was told that I wasn’t actually going to make it to the October trial because… they didn’t want it to become ‘the Alice show,’ which was my pseudonym in the article. I was devastated by it,” Latter told the Sunday Times.
Earlier this year, Brand admitted on The Megyn Kelly Show that he had consensual sex with a 16-year-old when he was 30, defending the relationship by pointing out that the age of consent in the United Kingdom is 16, Us Weekly reported. Brand has consistently denied any criminal wrongdoing, Us Weekly reported.
“He was a very successful man who had a lot of power and sway in the industry.” “Whereas I was a 16-year-old with no life experience, no sexual experience and no prior relationships.” “What was my level of maturity meant to be?” Kelly said.
Campaign for a Staggered Age of Consent
Following her disclosure, Latter is now campaigning for a staggered age of consent that would bar sexual relationships between adults and minors aged 16 to 17, Page Six reported.
“I just don’t know what capacity I have to give years more of my life to this, for my head to be occupied with these awful crimes. And it takes a toll on your personal life, on your marriage,” Latter told the Sunday Times, according to The The Independent.
Questions Surrounding the Ongoing Police Inquiry
The Metropolitan Police said that their investigation into Latter’s allegations remains active, The The Independent reported.
“Officers launched an investigation in January 2026 after receiving an allegation of rape. Detectives sought advice from the Crown Prosecution Service to determine how best to proceed, and officers were advised that further information was needed before a charging decision could be made. This investigation remains ongoing. We understand the delay has been distressing for this victim-survivor. However, our focus has been on putting forward the best possible evidence,” a Met Police spokesperson said, according to The The Independent.
Earlier coverage: Mia Latter Waives Anonymity to Allege Rape by Russell Brand