Officers received a report of an alleged sexual assault in Soho in central London in 2003 after allegations were made in a Sunday Times and Dispatches investigation.
The Metropolitan Police have received a report of an alleged sexual assault following news reports about comedian Russell Brand, the force said.
“On Sunday, September 17, the Met received a report of a sexual assault which was alleged to have taken place in Soho in central London in 2003. Officers are in contact with the woman and will be providing her with support. “We continue to encourage anyone who believes they may have been a victim of a sexual offence, no matter how long ago it was, to contact us.”
Four women came forward with claims, with the incidents said to have taken place between 2006 and 2013. During this time Brand was a presenter on BBC Radio 2 and Channel 4 and starred in several Hollywood films.
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