{
  "id": 18473640,
  "title": "British Comedy Producer Who “Laughed” During Russell Brand Assault Dropped From BBC & Apple Shows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/british-comedy-producer-who-laughed-during-russell-brand-assault",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-06T09:07:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/11/russell-brand-jack-bayles-dropped-bbc-apple-sexual-assault-1237214442/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A prominent British TV producer who was said to have “laughed” after Russell Brand demanded a massage from a woman he has now been found guilty of sexually assaulting has been stood down from his day job and temporarily dropped from projects. Jack Bayles, who is head of comedy at I May Destroy You producer […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Producer Accused of ‘Laughing’ During Russell Brand Assault ‘Steps Back’ From Head of Comedy Role",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/producer-accused-of-laughing-during-russell-brand-assault-steps-back",
        "published": "2026-11-06T10:28:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}