The BBC has admitted that it didn’t deal properly with complaints relating to former radio host Russell Brand, who allegedly peed into a cup in one aggressive outburst. The former sex symbol turned man of God manned the mic at the British corp between 2006 and 2008, for Radio 2 and 6 Music. But an internal review of eight complaints, two made during his tenure, have led the BBC to apologize to staff who felt they couldn’t speak up because of Brand’s influence. One formal complaint lodged when Brand was working at the British national broadcaster related to him allegedly urinating in a cup and behaving aggressively when a production staffer made a mistake. The BBC made a joke of the situation at the time, saying in a 2007 press release that someone had since shown Brand “where the toilet is.” Now, they admit that this incident was “not dealt with effectively.” It acknowledged that Brand was “perceived to be too influential” for staff to complain about. The probe was launched after separate allegations from 2023 of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse. The 49-year-old has denied all allegations. The BBC is funded mostly by the British tax payer, and the review cost over $825,000.