TW: Russel Brand is accused of SA

[Jalapeñomel]

SM is blowing up over these accusations.


“Russell Brand is facing accusations of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse over a seven-year period.
The actor and comedian is also said to have behaved inappropriately at work during the height of his fame, including by undressing, making sexual remarks and acting aggressively.

Brand denies the allegations, revealed in a joint investigation by the Sunday Times, the Times and Channel 4's Dispatches, and says his relationships have been "always consensual".
Here, BBC News sets out what the star is accused of - and how…”

www.bbc.com/news/uk-66838794.amp

“Russell Brand has spent the past decade telling the world not to trust the mainstream media industry. Now the comedian will find out whether the wider public has bought into this scorched-earth narrative – or if they believe the claims of rape and sexual assault reported in the Sunday Times and on Channel 4 over the weekend.”

amp.theguardian.com/culture/2023/sep/17/russell-brand-reaction-metoo-mainstream-media

www.cnn.com/videos/entertainment/2023/09/17/russell-brand-sexual-assault-allegations-response-cnntmw-contd-vpx.cnn

[SwimDeep]

I'm not surprised. And the way he's trying to manage the fallout is laughable. So transparent.

[VillainV]

I can’t say I’m surprised. He’s always seemed really creepy to me.

[jinkies]

I read an article where the 16 year old talked about skipping school and taking a taxi to visit him, and the taxi driver told her he had a daughter her age and begged her not to get out of the car.

Apparently the age of consent is 16 in the UK so it was technically legal but she is trying to have the laws changed.

[cattledogkisses]

Hasn't he been accused of SA before in the past? I feel like this was not new news to me, but maybe I'm thinking of someone else. It's so hard to keep track of the trash male celebrities these days.

[mrsukyankee]

With libel laws being the way they are in the UK, they had to have done some serious work on this before printing anything and as it's next to impossible to get to court for rape and knowing you'll get pillared and abused for the accusations, I believe the women who come forward about this.

[tacokick]

Sept 18, 2023 7:15:50 GMT -5 cattledogkisses said:

Hasn't he been accused of SA before in the past? I feel like this was not new news to me, but maybe I'm thinking of someone else. It's so hard to keep track of the trash male celebrities these days.

Nothing as formal as this but he’s a had a lot of controversy around how he talks about women’s in the past and reports about how he treats women on staff. Dannii Minogue has also talked about what a creep he was quite a bit

ETA: found this with some quotes www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/completely-crazy-dannii-minogue-katy-perry-comments-about-russell-brand-resurface-20230918-p5e5hz.html

[wildrice]

Sept 18, 2023 8:42:40 GMT -5 tacokick said:

Sept 18, 2023 7:15:50 GMT -5 cattledogkisses said:

Hasn't he been accused of SA before in the past? I feel like this was not new news to me, but maybe I'm thinking of someone else. It's so hard to keep track of the trash male celebrities these days.

Nothing as formal as this but he’s a had a lot of controversy around how he talks about women’s in the past and reports about how he treats women on staff. Dannii Minogue has also talked about what a creep he was quite a bit

ETA: found this with some quotes www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/completely-crazy-dannii-minogue-katy-perry-comments-about-russell-brand-resurface-20230918-p5e5hz.html

Interesting how (according to that article) two of the people supporting him during this are Elon Musk and Alex Jones. Not exactly the most credible people to lean on when you're being accused of doing something awful!

He has always seemed like the type who would do shitty things to women, so I'm not surprised about this at all. 

[bronxgirl]

Sept 18, 2023 8:51:44 GMT -5 wildrice said:

Sept 18, 2023 8:42:40 GMT -5 tacokick said:

Nothing as formal as this but he’s a had a lot of controversy around how he talks about women’s in the past and reports about how he treats women on staff. Dannii Minogue has also talked about what a creep he was quite a bit

ETA: found this with some quotes www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/completely-crazy-dannii-minogue-katy-perry-comments-about-russell-brand-resurface-20230918-p5e5hz.html

Interesting how (according to that article) two of the people supporting him during this are Elon Musk and Alex Jones. Not exactly the most credible people to lean on when you're being accused of doing something awful!

He has always seemed like the type who would do shitty things to women, so I'm not surprised about this at all. 

Yup, that pretty much tells me all I need to know. Fuck this guy. 

[sonrisa]

Sept 18, 2023 8:51:44 GMT -5 wildrice said:

Sept 18, 2023 8:42:40 GMT -5 tacokick said:

Nothing as formal as this but he’s a had a lot of controversy around how he talks about women’s in the past and reports about how he treats women on staff. Dannii Minogue has also talked about what a creep he was quite a bit

ETA: found this with some quotes www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/completely-crazy-dannii-minogue-katy-perry-comments-about-russell-brand-resurface-20230918-p5e5hz.html

Interesting how (according to that article) two of the people supporting him during this are Elon Musk and Alex Jones. Not exactly the most credible people to lean on when you're being accused of doing something awful!

He has always seemed like the type who would do shitty things to women, so I'm not surprised about this at all. 

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