Russell Brand pleaded with fans to give him money and support his Rumble channel as he returned to his live online show following a week of sexual assault allegations.
The comedian, 48, went live on the platform after YouTube demonetised his content amid his scandal.
Speaking to over 70,000 viewers on Rumble on Monday night, Brand hit out at the âwar against free speechâ, sticking to his word after promising a comeback last Friday.
He also urged them to subscribe to his channel, which costs $60 (ÂŁ49) annually.
âIf youâre watching this on YouTube or anywhere else, eventually youâre going to have to click the link in the description and join us over on Rumble and if you can become a supporter, itâs the only way that you can back our independent voice at a time when itâs obviously being challenged.â
He added in another part of the stream: âYou now know that I have been demonetised on YouTube⊠fully well aware that the government wrote to social media platforms to demand that I be further censored.â
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Itâs believed Brand was referring to a letter written by Dame Caroline Dinenage who called on Rumble to cut off the comedianâs revenue like YouTube.
However, the platform stood by him with boss Chris Pavlovski saying in a statement: âAlthough it may be politically and socially easier for Rumble to join a cancel culture mob, doing so would be a violation of our companyâs values and mission.
âWe emphatically reject the UK parliamentâs demands.â
Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assault, and controlling behaviour by several women at the height of his fame, with investigations now launched by the BBC, Channel 4, and now the Metropolitan Police force.
As more women have come forward over recent days, Brand has denied the accusations against him, stating that while he was one âpromiscuousâ, any sexual encounters were âalways consensualâ.
Elsewhere in his video on Monday, Brand said referencing his own headlines: âThe global media war against free speech is in full swing, how do I know? Take a guessâŠâ
âToday, of course, weâre talking about events of the last week but, in particular, the collusion between big tech and government and an apparent concerted effort by legacy media and now the state and big tech to silent independent media voices.
âObviously, itâs difficult for me to be entirely objective given the events of the past week but thatâs what weâll try to do.â
Also in his rambling, the controversial podcaster accused the the British government of demanding that big technology platforms censor his online content.
He went on to blast his former employer, the BBC, for its âtrust news initiativeâ that tackles fake news.Â
Brand proceeded to ask his viewers to donate, with subscribers paying a minimum of $60 (£48) a year to subscribe to Rumble, with creators profiting from donations.
His live-stream began just moments after the Met announced the launch of an investigation into allegations of past sexual offences in London and other areas.
These offences are all non-recent.
Officers will be offering specialist support to all of the women who have made allegations.
The investigation is being carried out by detectives in the Metâs Central Specialist Crime Command, led by Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy.
Supt Furphy said: âWe 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.
âWe understand it can feel like a difficult step to take and I want to reassure that we have a team of specialist officers available to advise and support.â
There have been no arrests and enquiries continue.
His most recent address before the live show saw Brand thank his community for their âsupportâ
Taking to social media over the weekend to break his silence after lying low, the St Trinians actor said the week since the claims were published had been âextraordinaryâ and âdistressingâ.
Brand added that he never imagined that he would need his followersâ support as much as he does now.
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