India, April 10 -- Russell Brand, who has been accused of rape, is being sued for $300,000 by publishing giant Hodder & Stoughton for failing to deliver two non-fiction books as part of a contractual agreement. The actor and comedian is known for his bestselling memoir My Booky Wook but has not met his writing obligations, prompting the publisher to take legal action over the breach of contract, as reported by RadarOnline.

The legal court documents filed in the UK revealed that the Brand's company Pablo Diablo's Legitimate Business Firm Ltd with Pac Millan in January 2021. The deal required him to deliver two more "original literary works of non-fiction" and was given $740,000 in advance. The publishing house previously teamed up with Br...