It seems that Russell Brands alleged sexual misconduct may have been a well-known industry secret.

The British comedian left Comedy Centrals Roast Battle in 2018 after co-judge Katherine Ryan called him a sexual predator on camera, three sources who worked with the shows production company, Fulwell 73, told Deadline in a story published Monday.

The sources told the entertainment outlet that Ryan, a Canadian comedian who worked with Brand on the reality competition show, called him out on numerous occasions during filming, but her pointed remarks were edited out of the final cut of the episodes.

On Sunday, The Mirror resurfaced a clip of Ryan telling the BBCs Louis Theroux in 2022 that she had once confronted a co-worker about being a predator directly to his face. She did not name the co-worker at the time of the interview.

She told Theroux that it was very dangerous for us to have this conversation.

Im happy to have it, Ryan continued, but it is a litigious minefield, because a lot of people have tried to nail this person down for their alleged crimes, and this person has very good lawyers.

She added that the allegations against her co-worker were not really my story to tell.

No one has perpetrated any sexual assaults against me, but this person I believe very strongly so do a lot of people its an open secret is a perpetrator of sexual assault, Ryan told Theroux.