- A clip of UK comedian Katherine Ryan has resurfaced as Russell Brand faces sexual assault allegations.
- In the clip, she calls out a "sexual predator" who she does not name. Some fans think she was referring to Brand.
- The pair worked on Comedy Central's "Roast Battle" in 2018. Deadline reported that Ryan called out Brand on the show.
As news broke that Russell Brand has been accused of sexual assault by four women, an old clip featuring UK comedian Katherine Ryan calling out an unnamed "sexual predator" in the British comedy scene has resurfaced online.
Ryan and Brand were co-judges on Comedy Central's "Roast Battle" in 2018 for a single season before Brand was booted over sexual assault allegations, Deadline reported Monday.
In a 2018 roast of Brand himself, sources close to the show told Deadline that Ryan accused Brand of sexual assault while filming the segment. Her allegations didn't make it to air, according to Deadline.
Deadline reported that one person close to the situation said Brand was "absolutely furious" at being called out by Ryan.
Brand was later dropped from the show, Deadline reported.
Representatives for Brand and Ryan did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.
Ryan had later appeared on the BBC series "Louis Theroux Interviews..." last year and admitted she confronted an unnamed co-star about sexual assault "In front of loads of people, in the format of the show – said to this person's face that they are a predator," Deadline reported.
She defined "sexual predator" as a "perpetrator of sexual assault," according to a clip from the Louis Theroux interview being shared on X — the social media platform previously known as Twitter — and TikTok.
Ryan said "it is very dangerous to have this conversation" because it is "A litigious minefield," she said, adding that "Lots of people have tried to nail this person down for their alleged crimes and this person has very good lawyers."
But, Ryan said she was "happy to have" the difficult conversation. Deadline cited anonymous sources that said Ryan was referring to Brand.
The clip has some fans thinking Ryan was aware of Brand's behavior for years and was trying to call him out during the interview.
A few X users simply responded "Russell Brand" to the clip, which was shared on Saturday.
Another replied, "It's no secret, it's Russell Brand - he has issued a denial statement - so outed himself."
Brand has denied the sexual assault allegations against him and has said that all relationships were consensual.
