special tonight, apparent Russell Brand accused of Rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse over a seven year period at the height of his fame
Dispatches tonight: Who is the Channel 4 investigation about and how to watch | The Independent
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special tonight, apparent Russell Brand accused of Rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse over a seven year period at the height of his fame
Dispatches tonight: Who is the Channel 4 investigation about and how to watch | The Independent
My ex dragged me to see him years ago at the festival. At the end of his show, he said “I love a little bar called Tonic and my flat is above it. If anyone wants sex then first one there….”Quote:
Originally Posted by cabbageandribs1875
My ex was out of there like a shot and in a taxi to Tonic. When we got there he was already upstairs with a fan.
The bar man said it was like that every night. He came in for two minutes, met a girl and disappeared upstairs.
I remember 2 or 3 years ago Fern Brady (very funny Scottish comedian for anyone who doesn't know) tweeted 'rapey wapey'. Russel Brands book was 'My Booky Wook'. I don't think there is much room for doubt as to who she was referring to there. It was part of a wider discussion and she dropped a few further hints. Tweets are all long since deleted but it suggests that this isn't something that has come out of the blue and isn't exclusively a 'mainstream media conspiracy' as Brand is claiming.Quote:
Originally Posted by cabbageandribs1875
They've changed the listings on the show to include his name. Didn't have that last night.
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wonder who will be the first to ask Katy Perry for her views(again), married for 14 months then he told her via text he was filing for divorce
https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebr...ived-marriage/
i didn't realise he is married to Bernard Gallacher's daughter Laura, i also didn't even realise Bernard Gallacher had another Daughter, i didn't even realise Kirsty Gallacher had a sister :lips seal
Full Times article
https://archive.ph/5lhOB
Good to see Daniel Sloss speak out and put his name out there as well. He's a great ally for women when it comes to inappropriate behaviour by men and he's once again shown the courage of his convictions here.Quote:
Originally Posted by bringbackbenny
I could have put money on this from the first time I ever seen him. He’s always seemed like this generations Jimmy Saville.
****ing weird prick.
Would be weird, it not like he HAD to force himself upon women.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stubbsy90+2
I'm intrigued as to why all the GBNews and associated extreme right grifters are so vocal in their support of Brand. The cosplaying fake priest, Fox, Martyn Branning (sorry Dan Wootton), Bev Turner, Adam Brooks..... I suppose it's the classic the enemy of my enemy is my friend. What a crew to have on your side though.
Meanwhile here's Brand's ex wife in 2013:
'I felt a lot of responsibility for it ending but then I found out the real truth, which I can’t necessarily disclose because I keep it locked in my safe for a rainy day. I let go and I was like: This isn’t because of me; this is beyond me.'
his agency has terminated all ties with him
meanwhile at his wembley gig tonight he's greeted with cheers, what a hero, to some
makes me suspect his recent pandering to the alt-right may have been a farsighted 'branding', as it were, to appeal to an audience that might be more sympathetic when these allegations came out.
That sort of stuff is just so lucrative that he likely couldn’t ignore it. He’s probably making more from it than from TV work.Quote:
Originally Posted by AgentDaleCooper
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Made 2 million from streaming platform Rumble last year apparently, add in YouTube, twitter, his website. Lots of money in griftingQuote:
Originally Posted by Ozyhibby
He’ll have his own GB News show by the end of next week.Quote:
Originally Posted by AgentDaleCooper
Yup. Absolutely never got his appeal. This is possibly the least surprising news of all time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stubbsy90+2
One of these guys that I could never understand why women were attracted to him or why he got any media work.
The cabals that love the likes of Jordan Peterson and Elon Musk are already closing ranks to defend Brand.
I caught some of the despatches last night and it made for harrowing viewing.
They’re a weird breed. They have a huge following though, who eat up the bike they spew…I don’t understand the mindset of the seemingly normal people who follow and buy into their *****.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
I'm guessing they'll go with a conspiracy theory along the lines of him speaking out against MSM, pharmaceutical companies, covid and the establishment and now being targeted for a takedown by those very people.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
I didn't actually realise Brand had gone full alt right. Last time I paid any attention to him he seemed to have become a bit of a leftie, I'm sure I remember him endorsing Corbyn in 2017 and 19.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibrandenburg
I suppose in some regards those on the extreme right and extreme left aren't all that far apart in terms of their distrust of authority/the establishment and suspicion around the motives of the media among other similarities so the jump isn't as big as it first appears.
Interesting interview here with George Monbiot on Brands rebrandQuote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
https://youtu.be/IwdKm2goN3Q?si=ulTYCsuquJA48zbO
That's an excellent twelve minutes from Monbiot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jones28
Cheers for that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jones28
An interesting watch for sure.
Brand adopts any role that will win him approval. He was getting huge plaudits on here when he was seen as some sort of one man unofficial opposition . None of what he said ever sounded heartfelt, more like the sound of a man in love with his own voice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pretty Boy
I haven’t actually seen the programme yet. I am not a Russell brand fan in any way shape or form, was there inconclusive proof or something that I have missed though?
I see James Cleverley on TV this morning saying the entertainment industry has big questions to answer in regards to Brand. I also saw a woman’s charity that helps victims of SA post on TikTok to say that basically if you defend him in any way you are a r**e apologist.
Has trial by TV and social media just been accepted as enough these days?
For the record it wouldn’t surprise me if it was true, always thought he was a bit of a tool….but at the moment it is accusations
Just like Jimmy Savile is still only accusations.
Weinstein started of as accusations.
Loads of rape victims go to the police and aren't taken seriously. It's clear accusations against Brand were made and either hid or cast aside. Maybe he'll get taken to trial and we'll find out but the state of play is the justice system isn't always the way to go and sometimes making accusations is the only way to go. Every trial and arrest starts with an accusation (unless there is an out of the blue confession.)
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I think the witness testimony in Despatches was so harrowing that it’s little wonder some people are attacking brand.Quote:
Originally Posted by stokesmessiah
I don’t know what to think. Innocent until proven guilty is the cornerstone of our judicial system, but it’s hard to hear what he’s being accused of without feeling any sort of bias against him. The detail and the way the documentary was put together us really startling, and it feels like a “hiding in plain sight” sort of scenario.
Watch the show and come to your own conclusions.
Your first sentence is probably the most important. I almost couldn't watch as it gave me the boakQuote:
Originally Posted by stokesmessiah
Innocent until proven guilty is a legal term, it doesn't mean don't form an opinion. If you seen someone murder someone your free to have an opinion but legal of course they aren't guilty until after a trial.
As others have said Savile would be innocent by all otherwise as he wasn't convicted
Rich given the culture he works in.Quote:
Originally Posted by stokesmessiah
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