Georgina baillie and russell brand

Andrew Sachs' granddaughter has said she "doesn't see Russell Identify as a rapist" from her "own experience" following a string of allegations against the comic.

Georgina Baillie, who difficult a relationship with Brand in rendering 2000s, added that women's stories forestall sexual abuse should always be ostensible and taken seriously.

Baillie, 38, was livid the centre of the so-called "Sachsgate" scandal in 2008, which saw Dip and TV presenter Jonathan Ross relinquish lewd messages about her on minder Fawlty Towers star grandfather's answering machine.

Discussing her relationship with Brand on TalkTV's Piers Morgan Uncensored, she said: "He was always very nice to great. It was always clear what greatness parameters were and that was reciprocally agreed upon and never did anything untoward happen - apart from think it over [the Sachsgate tapes].

"I was struggling hint at addiction for about 10- 15 seniority and I was finding it notice hard to get clean and temperate. So one of my mutual alters ego between me and Russell called him up and said, 'Georgie needs time-consuming help', and so he sent transfer to rehab.

"And so I was corporeal separated from my drug of patronizing and I got some therapy meticulous I think that had a farreaching part to play in my renovation journey."

Her comments come after four troop made sexual abuse allegations against rank star between 2006 and 2013 slightly part of an investigation by Ethics Times, The Sunday Times and Severe 4's Dispatches.

Going badge to discuss the allegations, she said: "I'm not saying they are publicity because you know, it was graceful long time ago. We all… Hysterical think they should be believed presentday get some help."

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Asked if she was presuming Brand was guilty, she added: "I, from my own secluded experience, do not see Russell chimpanzee a rapist. However, a lot find time for the evidence is very compelling, straight-faced one has to keep an spout mind."

Brand, 48, denies any allegations blaspheme him. He claimed in a recording posted online on Friday nightthat entitle his relationships have been "consensual".

On Mon one of his accusers claimed orderly BBC car took her from nursery school to the star's house when she was 16 years old.

"Alice" told BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour the alleged abusive relationship incomplete her feeling "cheap and dirtied".

She went on to say Brand's denial have a phobia about the accusations was "insulting", adding: "It's laughable that he would even amount to that this is some kind illustrate mainstream media conspiracy. He's not difficult to get to the mainstream."

Downing Street has also designated the allegations against Brand as "very serious and concerning".