00:01Thank you for your time today. As I've repeatedly stated publicly and written about extensively, I led a very promiscuous
00:09life in the past, which I've spent years openly denouncing. I've never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity.
00:17On the 16th of September 2023, a defamatory and fictitious documentary was broadcast in conjunction with the publication of two
00:27national newspapers containing false anonymised allegations, which led to unprecedented media reporting. Subsequently, both the media and the police publicly
00:36invited additional allegations to be made, which has resulted in further encounters being invented or reimagined. At present, I do
00:45not recall the names of
00:47complainants or meeting them. However, it's entirely possible that I may have encountered them and that we may have engaged
00:53in consensual sexual activity or physical contact that's been since reimagined.
01:00The allegations that you are interviewing me about relate to events that allegedly took place between 24 and 16 years
01:08ago. After I was provided with a short summary of these allegations in advance of this interview, my solicitors wrote
01:14on my behalf with questions seeking information.
01:17and clarification and clarification, the majority of these questions remain unanswered. Since December 13, 2002, I've been entirely drink and
01:25drug free to the present day.
01:28In the past, my engagement with interested members of the public was friendly, consensual and warm. There was often physical
01:35contact. At live shows, press events, junk kits and book signings, I did my best to be accessible, non-discriminatory
01:41and loving. I spent a lot of time at these events.
01:44I've shared kisses with hundreds of members of the public during press events and photos of many such kisses in
01:53front of people in front of hundreds of people are available online.
01:56Everything I did in public once I was famous could be photographed or recorded and end up in the tabloids.
02:03I was aware of this.
02:05I routinely made provocative jokes or comments with members of the public during live performances and broadcasts. I did on
02:17occasion find reasons for leaving or asking partners in casual sexual encounters to leave shortly after the experience had concluded.
02:25I had sexual encounters in countless locations and scenarios, often with people that I've just met. The way of life
02:34that I've described, the magnitude of the promiscuity, deceptively rendered in recent media attacks, accompanied by advertisements for complainants, have
02:42caused consensual encounters to be unfavourably reframed decades later.
02:48As I stated at the outset, I've never engaged in any non-consensual sexual activity.
02:55I understand that you will now ask further questions. I do not intend to respond to your questions without sufficient
03:00time to consider the information to answer accurately.
03:04I will therefore listen to your questions, but I will not be providing further responses at this time.
03:09You have indicated to my solicitors that you will be asking me if I have any final comments at the
03:14end of each interview and that we will be afforded a break at that stage.
03:17If I have anything further to add, I will do so after that break or in due course after this
03:24interview.
03:26Thank you for your time today. As I stated at the outset of this process on the 16th of September
03:322023, a defamatory and fictitious documentary was broadcast in conjunction with the publication of two national newspapers containing false, anonymised
03:41allegations, which led to unprecedented media reporting.
03:45Subsequently, both the media and police publicly invited additional allegations to be made, which resulted in further encounters being invented
03:53or reimagined.
03:55It is even more apparent from the additional disclosure provided on the 10th of January 2024 that these encounters have
04:03been invented or reimagined.
04:05I understand that you will now ask further questions. I do not intend to respond to your questions without sufficient
04:10time to consider the information to answer accurately.
04:12I will therefore listen to your questions, but I will not be providing further responses at this time.
04:18You have indicated to my solicitors that you will be asking me if I have any final comments at the
04:22end of each interview and that we will be afforded a break at that stage.
04:25If I have anything further to add, I will do so after the break or in due course after this
04:29interview. Thank you.
04:32Ms. Grant noticed that the condom he had been wearing had been removed at some point before the anal rape
04:38and was now on the floor.
04:41Mr. Grant then told her to clean up the mess on the bed and he left the room.
04:45The male who had answered the door to her then entered the room and told her she had to leave
04:50as Mr. Grant had to perform in another show that evening.
04:53She then left and was dropped off to Hampstead Tube by the same driver.
04:59What is your response to this allegation?
05:02I have nothing further to add at this time.
05:04Okay.
05:05Okay, so the continuation of the interview with Russell Grant is still the 17th of July, 2025.
05:11He has just gone quarter past 10.
05:16Same again.
05:17We have had a short break for some consultation and a toilet break.
05:19Can you confirm that we have not spoken about the offence?
05:21We haven't.
05:22That they have been off?
05:23And the same people in the room?
05:24Correct.
05:25Thank you very much.
05:27I am just going to caution you again.
05:28You do not have to say anything but it may harm you defensive.
05:29Do not mention when you question some people which are later on in court.
05:32Anything you do say may be given evidence.
05:33Would you like me to explain it?
05:35No, thank you.
05:36Right.
05:37Okay, so we have spoken about three incidents.
05:40We have asked you lots of questions.
05:42We have given you the opportunity to speak to us.
05:45I want to ask you now, is there anything else you would like to add with regards to the
05:49interview?
05:49Any more detail or anything you would like to provide us?
05:53Now.
05:54I have nothing further to add at this time.
