Brand should acknowledge suffering, says granddaughter of Andrew Sachs
Actor and artist 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.
Baillie submitted a statement in support of Russell Brand in court, writing: "I still choose to support him as a person I know him to be".
The granddaughter of Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs, Baillie was thrust into the spotlight in 2008. Brand and presenter Jonathan Ross left lewd messages about her on her grandfather's answering machine during a live BBC Radio 2 broadcast.
The incident sparked criticism from politicians and a record number of complaints were also received by the BBC. Brand resigned over the affair and Ross was suspended for three months.
Ofcom fined the corporation £150,000, saying it reflected "the extraordinary nature and seriousness of the BBC's failures". The BBC said it accepted the findings and that the material "should never have been broadcast".
The BBC's Graham Satchell spoke to Baillie ahead of Brand's sentencing.
