Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Annabel Nugent

Russell Brand settles £220,000 lawsuit after failing to write two books

Russell Brand has reached a confidential deal to help settle a £220,000 legal claim for “wasted expenditure” over his failure to deliver two self-help titles.

It was reported in March that the actor and comedian, 49, was being sued by publishing house Pan Macmillan after he did not deliver on a contract he signed in 2021 to publish two non-fiction books, with an advance of £575,000.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.