Mia Latter waived her lifelong anonymity on Saturday to publicly identify herself as a survivor of Russell Brand, detailing an alleged three-month relationship that began when she was a 16-year-old schoolgirl and he was a 30-year-old comedian.
The public disclosure shifts the focus of the ongoing legal fallout surrounding Brand, who is currently serving a 10-year and six-month prison sentence for one count of rape and three sexual assaults against other women, according to reporting by The Irish Times. Latter is now campaigning for a staggered age of consent to make relationships between adults and teenagers aged 16 and 17 illegal.
Latter first encountered Brand in 2006 in Leicester Square, London, while returning home from a shopping trip, as reported by The Irish Times. Brand, who was working at MTV at the time, obtained her phone number and subsequently contacted her to arrange a dinner date.
The relationship continued for three months while Latter studied for her AS-level exams, though she ultimately dropped out of school and never learned her results, Page Six reported. Latter said that she confessed her age to Brand, yet he continued to pursue her and instructed her to keep their interactions secret from her schoolfriends.
Members of Brand’s entourage were aware of the dynamic, with Latter alleging that the comedian referred to her as "the child" in front of his team. Toward the end of the relationship, Latter alleged that Brand forced her against a bed headboard and orally raped her while she choked and cried.
“I ended up having to hit him in the stomach to get him off,” she told The Times, noting that Brand remarked he just wanted to see her mascara run. Latter eventually attempted to end the relationship after arriving at Brand’s residence and discovering other women there.
Metropolitan Police Investigate Allegations After Documentary Investigation
Latter spoke to London’s Metropolitan Police following a 2023 documentary investigation by the Sunday Times, The Times, and Channel 4 Dispatches, where she was initially identified under the pseudonym "Alice." However, the Crown Prosecution Service decided not to include her allegations in the trial that led to Brand’s convictions at Southwark Crown Court.
“They wanted me to be part of a subsequent trial, but they said that the decision was made after he did the Megyn Kelly and the Piers Morgan interviews,” Latter told The Irish Times.
While Latter has decided not to continue with the criminal process to focus on her personal life and her legislative campaign, the Metropolitan Police said that their investigation into her rape allegation remains active. Detectives launched that specific inquiry in January 2026 and have been consulting with the Crown Prosecution Service for further charging guidance.
Brand has consistently denied allegations of sexual wrongdoing. During appearances on Megyn Kelly’s program and Piers Morgan Uncensored, Brand acknowledged that the age of consent in the UK is 16 and confirmed he slept with a 16-year-old when he was 30. He described himself during those interviews as an immature 30-year-old and conceded that consensual sex involving a famous person creates a power imbalance amounting to exploitation.
Campaign for Legal Reform
Stepping away from the criminal justice process has allowed Latter to direct her energy toward changing UK legislation regarding the age of consent. She aims to establish a staggered system that protects 16- and 17-year-olds from adult romantic and sexual advances.
“It’s shocking to me time and time again that whenever the news comes up again about him, it’s always in the comments about the relationship with a 16-year-old,” Latter told The Irish Times. “That’s not the most heinous bit. But why is that the thing that everybody collectively gets stuck on? I think we all sort of agree that adults shouldn’t be allowed to have sexual relationships with children, with somebody under the age of 18.”
Reflecting on the wider legal outcome for other victims in the case, Latter expressed gratitude for the efforts of law enforcement.
“They put him away,” she told Page Six. “Some women didn’t get the guilty verdict, but it was definitely a team effort, and I will forever be grateful to them.”