From "Inside Russell Brand’s Hollywood bubble, where nobody could say no/His fame soared after he married one of the world’s biggest pop stars, but former insiders reveal a world of tantrums, sexual excess and troubling rumours" (London Times).
UPDATE: "Russell Brand jailed for ten years for rape and sexual assaults — as it happened/The judge criticised the actor’s ‘staggering arrogance’ as he was sentenced for one rape and three sexual assaults" (London Times):
The judge earlier delivered a scathing assessment of Russell Brand and how his “status protected” the former comedian until journalists published the allegations against him in 2023.... "The whole episode reeks of casual disrespect and your belief that fame meant you could act how you liked, when you liked, unhindered by the rules by which decent people live."
Russell Brand's father said his son is the victim, not “the girls who chased and harassed him.”...
"An incident in which Russell Brand sexually assaulted a woman in a work environment showed Brand's “staggering arrogance.” During the incident, Brand put his head in her lap after she was told to give him a massage, and the woman said she could feel his breath on her genital area. It left the woman “upset, losing her trust in people and not feeling safe in her workplace”, the judge said....
A crowd of people swarmed a prison van believed to be carrying Russell Brand as it left Southwark crown court. Members of the public banged on its sides and photographers chased the vehicle. Some members of the public yelled as it departed, with one man shouting: “Not so funny now Russell, are you?”
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He admitted to a lot of this stuff, but when you're a star...
There are, I believe, rare men who exude a certain confidence, sexuality, and magnetism that many many women find irresistible. Brand was one; to some degree Epstein was another; It often accompanies celebrity. Like a comic book superpower, it can be corruptive.
I'm sure I would have handled the power wisely, if given the chance...
Yeah, Jaq. He's never been shy to admit he was a complete asshole until he found christ. If god can forgive him who am I to pass judgement.
"He admitted to a lot of this stuff, but when you're a star..."
It's not so much that they let him because he was a star. It was that he was phenomenally attractive to women. What could go wrong? What would you do if you had that power?
I'm reading Money Manger's comment *after* writing my comment above. We're saying almost the same thing.
Russell was smart enough to go where the available women were -- and unlike the bar scene, it was unlikely that anyone could say that they were drunk when they hooked up with him.
'Russell Brand’s hair was contained. Russell Brand — I don’t know that he was contained'
𝘎𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘳
𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘨, 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘳
𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘨𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨
𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘹𝘦𝘯, 𝘸𝘢𝘹𝘦𝘯
"Russell Brand’s hair was contained. Russell Brand — I don’t know that he was contained."
He's in the scrunchie now.
In the early 2000's, Brand was nearly always on TV in the UK; every BBC chat, interview, and late night show on BBC television had him as a guest to talk to. He had his own BBC radio show. I never really saw him acting or doing a standup set. But in his conversation he was always crude and lewd, and I never worked out what was supposed to be funny about that. He was an awful person, and the BBC promoted him because "laddishness" was "in".
"Sachsgate" is the only example from that time where they got called out on it. He was very publicly an abuser of women.
So in the early 2020's when I started seeing links to his podcast – and my wife even commented on how "spot on" one podcast was in its commentary –– I thought his character arc from libertine to churchmarm was a pretty dramatic redemption.
That of course doesn't release him from legal consequences for the way he abused women decades ago.
Tim Walz used an assassin to kill people.
The corrupt universal mob LEFT want to open the prison doors - and give mass murderers - kisses on their mass murdering asses.
But Russel Brand must be in prison. He's such a danger!
used her class as a dating app.
Lock him up!
"...but former insiders reveal a world of tantrums, sexual excess and troubling rumours"
Could have been an article on JFK or Bill Clinton. Or Chris Dodd and Ted Kennedy. Or any number of our 'leaders'. God help us.
Amala has thoughts.
20 years later- without any evidence - just hearsay.
behaviors that insult the fake prudes on the left - you will be punished.
If Bill Clinton rapes someone - it's all cool.
"There were people who found it upsetting that Tej would allow someone to use her class as a dating app."
The people he didn't flirt with?
They discussed his case on the conservative podcast, Triggernometry. One of the guests had read the transcripts. He said there was some strong evidence against Brand. One of the girls contemporaneously told her friends she had been raped and sought medical attention afterwards. However, on the podcast, they also claimed that the government had done a lot to minimize prosecution of the rape gangs and thought it suspicious the way they expedited the prosecution of Brand after his politics changed.........Perhaps it was a politically motivated prosecution of a guilty person......Totem and taboo. Cesar Chavez went to his grave with full honors and the evil was interred with his bones Only when Cesar became irrelevant was the truth revealed. Such a courtesy is not available to men like Russell Brand. They're on the wrong side of history--as defined by people who are fully licensed to tell us who is on the right side of history--and you can bet that any girl who had a bad experience with Russell Brand will now come forward and tell of her trauma.
It's interesting how much overlap there is between Russell Brand's defenders and the Epstein class.
While watching a story on Brand's rape conviction, a friend of mine in her 60's pretty much said it would be impossible for Brand to rape her, if you know what I mean. She also felt that the woman claiming rape likely felt the same when it happened.
>but former insiders reveal a world of tantrums, sexual excess and troubling rumours<
Well then, obviously, that guy should be thrown in prison for life.
William -
"One of the girls contemporaneously told her friends she had been raped and sought medical attention afterwards."
Ah - "told the friend"
Does actual proof that she sought medical attention for rape - exist?
If no - it's hearsay as evidence. Which is not evidence.
IUD-IEE(D) Soviet
- I defend truth and justice.
You defend witch hunts, hearsay and lies.
20 years later.
IUD-IEE(D)
F U.
No one here has ever defended Epstein. You lying piece of soviet excrement...
Bill Gates and Bill Clinton have more to answer for than Trump. Yet YOU excuse them.
If Brand actually was a rapist -then he should pay some price.
20 years after the fact - is mighty suspect.
That's not a defense of him (or the behavior of rape) - it's an indictment of a flawed, biased and possibly corrupt /unfair justice system.
'...Such a courtesy is not available to men like Russell Brand. They're on the wrong side of history-...'
The wrong side of 'Think', Comrade. Nobody is above 'the Law' when we are in charge - Comrade. If the correct law does not exist, then we will pass one.
People should read what Brand did and didn't get convicted of. He was accused of, I think, four rapes, but only convicted of one of them. In that case, the sex was consensual, but he then went in the back door without permission. That's a fair conviction to my mind, but he got nine years for it, which seems excessive.
The other convictions were for him groping women in public places, with witnesses. Again, fairly convicted. But it is a shame, because he seems to have turned his life around, whereas myriad other entertainers out there are rapists, but remain Leftists in good standing and therefore untouchable. Even Bill Cosby only got prosecuted after he started saying black kids should pull their pants up and other conservative things.
You leftists all fell for the Cornell 7!
It was actually 5 guys.
2 guys just walked in the room.
The victim's texts were hidden by the corrupt soviet democrat left - and by the a-holes in New York like Hochel and her fem-hench-woman.
Blasey Ford - Lies and nothing but hearsay.
and all the leftists bought it.
9 years for 20 year old back door butt sex?
El Sayed and Madmanni want to open all the prisons.
It seems suboptimal that you have to do bad things BEFORE you turn your life around.
There is a whole class of virtue that's relatively new where you are recovering from something you used to really enjoy.
"9 years for 20 year old back door butt sex?"
That would make an excellent tramp stamp tattoo.
Butt sex in by 2 gay democrats in the Senate chamber = celebrate!
"Only when Cesar became irrelevant was the truth revealed"
Actually it was when conservatives started pointing out his views on illegal immigration.
Althouse @ 8:24
Good one.
"Even Bill Cosby only got prosecuted after he started saying black kids should pull their pants up and other conservative things."
Yes! Not everyone seems to have noticed this.
According to Althouse he was handsome. He looks just OK to me, but maybe that's because he doesn't have a flat-top.
Anyway, if you're a handsome star, and wealthy, you're going to have a lot of women throwing themselves at you.
Looks like 1 in a 100 were willing to cry "rape".
"Anyway, if you're a handsome star, and wealthy, you're going to have a lot of women throwing themselves at you."
I agree, and think it's indisputable. Thing is, I've heard it expressed differently but just as accurate. The self-evident truth was widely decried as sexist and beyond the pale by many to even say it.
should have put "victim" in quotes/ @ 9:41.
Another guy who got more and better sex than the prudes and losers think he deserved.
In a previous post, commenter Howard did one of the common toss of comment “rapist we like”. But that’s the thing with Russell Brand, not many do like him. When he was a hardcore lefty married to Katy Perry; many on the right found him annoying and confrontational. He’s still rather annoying and confrontational even if he found Christianity and makes more right leaning comments. The issue is not liking the guy. The issue is whether justice is being served with a 20 year old complaint and poor evidence. It is precisely that I don’t care about Russell Brand that makes it easy not to care about the sentence. I care more about the grounds of the conviction.
(Unrelated to these charges and conviction,) but I remember a post on Althouse's blog in 2010: Russell Brand posted a picture of his wife Katy Perry Without Make-Up. She had just woken up too.
Leland - exactly.
It's not "rapists" we like"
it's leftwing justice that disgusts.
The Soviet Democratic-Mao News media is hot garbage.
Lying liars who lie.
I find it hard to believe any of the women didn't agree to it all with a handsome, rakishly charming, celebrity Brand.
Peachy+2:
You are correct. There is no medical report. There is testimony that sometime afterward she went to a clinic. But even there, there is no actual report from that clinic either. (Perplexity)
There were reasons there used to be a statute of limitations on these sorts of crimes.
Even if she was afraid to report what happened to the police: free healthcare - so nothing stopped from documenting the incident with a medical exam.
The big question I have is--did she remember what year it was?
Eva -
So "I went to a clinic" is now proof of guilt.
I see the English justice system is like their nationalized healthcare.
A shit show.
Just so we’re clear - her testimony is that he raped her anally and that she had anal tears. That could have been documented.
"Anal tears"? Crying from her nether regions.
Hell hath no fury like a woman corned?
"Anyway, if you're a handsome star, and wealthy, you're going to have a lot of women throwing themselves at you."
So, they let you grab them by the ...........?
God bless you, Russell Brand, protect you and keep you. God, please free this man as soon as possible. This is my prayer.
Do not let him be raped in prison, Lord. I call on all Christians to pray for Russell and protect him from rape.
When he and Katy Parry divorced they did not have a prenuptial agreement. If he was as much of a cad and grifter as allegged he could have taken half of her earnings from the period they were married. He turned it down.
His mistake was Being A Sex Pest While White. I saw pointed out that if he’d been a Third World Boat Invader or a member of a Muslim rape gang, he’d still be walking the streets.
…then they came for Russell, and we joked…
“A crowd of people swarmed a prison van believed to be carrying Russell Brand as it left Southwark crown court. Members of the public banged on its sides…”
…you see everyone in England has zero tolerance and hatred for rapists…HAHA!!! Just kidding. It’s because of his politics…
P-hound Deluxe.
Sorry Peachy+2, I didn’t see your earlier post.
What really bugs me is all the government officials who can’t be prosecuted because the time limit is so short and this guy can be prosecuted 20 years later without any proof.
Have to contain your sexual power. That’s part of discipline. And discipline is part of masculinity.
"Rape is sexy."
If Britain was concerned about rapes, enough have been perpetrated by the diversity to keep the courts busy until the next century. This is not about rape. Switching sides must be punished, the left says.
What about the Asian rapists? The groomers. The ones the cops ignored?
I'm no expert, but I bet most women would rather have Russel Brant do what he did to them than have some guy fresh off the boat do what they do. Like I said I'm no expert, but one gets your new friend 10 years and the other cost the new stranger nothing.
I'd be really interested in hearing how this prosecution got started. Who got the ball rolling? Who got together and said, "We need to investigate a 20 year old allegation?" Who went out and found four other alleged victims? Did a couple of victims run into each other? Or did somebody conspire to put this prosecution together?
Is it organic, or is it orchestrated?
If I was the defense attorney in this case, or handling the appeal, the first thing I would try to figure out is who decided to investigate Brand. Who and why? Did it come from the police? Or did it come from the victims? And if it was the victims, how did they find each other? Surely some answers are in the public record already, no? Or is it a black box of prosecution? Anybody know?
10 years for head in a lap.
She was so trauamtised after the anal rape that she stayed and watched television with Brand. She also told the police it was probably equally her fault. There more than enough evidence to show reasonable doubt, and a conviction should not have been possible, And now she's entitled to six figure criminal compensation, and thats excluding any possible media deals.
I, for one, still like Brand for his role in Get Him To The Greek. And while I haven't seen any Fatty Arbuckle movies that I can recall, I won't hold his personal failurings (or crimes) against him as a performer, either. Between Arbuckle and Brand, how many other performing artists have issues best ignored while watching their performances, listening to their music, viewing their art?
"He's in the scrunchie now."
The Concrete Scrunchie.
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