Russell Brand... Why is that name familiar?
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It's always the ones you most suspect.
This explains his sudden turn to Christianity last year. He's going to try the "God forgave me" defense.
it was pretty obvious when he started to trying to hide behind the pro-rape party of conservatives.
More like "I can't be guilty of such a crime. I'm saved!"
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after a police investigation into allegations made following the broadcast of a Channel 4 documentary
"The Crown Prosecution Service reminds everyone that criminal proceedings are active, and the defendant has the right to a fair trial.
Were the allegations not brought to the police before the tv documentary? Why didn't the police investigate before? If so there should be an investigation and prosecution of those involved in the "non-investigation".
This failure to investigate is an outrage, many people including me listened to Russel Brand in the 2010s, but the police failed to investigate and now has the gall to say "the defendant has a right to a fair trial"? Does the public not also have a right to a fail investigation and prosecution?
They may not have been, or the survivor may have not wanted to go to court so it went nowhere.
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He’ll be on Joe Rogan in about a month
Freudian slip, but true nonetheless
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Again?
It's always the ones you most expect.
So Jared Leto.
No way, there's absolutely nothing fishy going on with Leto. It's a totally normal, completely above board, women only island cult.
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The moment someone starts going all "anti-woke" you know they've got something to hide and they are trying to get acquainted with the pardon-dealing industry.
Pardon dealing industry? In the UK?
I’m pretty sure only 4 pardons have been given in the last 25 years. 1 was posthumous (Turing) and the other 3 were given to convicts who saved people’s lives while incarcerated.
I don’t think being anti-woke is going to help anyone get a pardon in the UK.
I do think it’s a grift, just not convinced it’s a grift for a Royal Prerogative of Mercy.
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Yeah. Forcing himself on women was entirely consistent with his public persona, but shifting hard right just to seek cover makes it so much scummier.
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I'm shocked, I tell you, shocked.
Well, I've seen this coming for a while now, but I must admit, I actually liked him once upon a time. His comedy specials weren't just funny, they made you think about the abstract ideas of religion and consciousness. He was like a handsome rockstar comedian, the sort of person I wish I could be. Smart, sexy, cool, interesting. Hell, when I got sober from alcohol, reading his book that re-imagined the twelve steps into something less religious actually helped.
But then I heard the rumors, and it kind of fit with the image he gave himself. And then he made that abrupt turn into right-wing conspiracy and that all but confirmed it. To be honest I thought he'd already been charged with something and had just celebrity-ed his way out of it. Sucks, man.
I loved Dennis Miller back in the '80s, before he made his heel turn into a right-wing douche. In retrospect, I realize I actually just liked the SNL writers coupled with his snarky delivery.
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Hey, help is help, don't let his failings mean that your success is somehow tarnished. I get the sentiment as well. He was a little over the top for my taste but the reboot of Arthus he did still ranks pretty high on my list.
"Rapist Russell Brand charged with attempted comedy"
Okay but seriously… this actually has come up before though right? I distinctly remember there being major allegations against him years ago
Check the date on that article, the joke is more layered than you thought.
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Its always the ones you expect
honest question here. unless there is video and audio proof. how the fuck could someone be charged for this 20+ years later over "he said she said"? like how the hell does that work. Could i just pick a random person and say they raped me in 2002 and then they will go to prison?
Could i just pick a random person and say they raped me in 2002 and then they will go to prison?
Yes, that is how it works. They will be in prison the next day.
It's actually really easy. All you have to do is prepare some evidence, such as text messages and emails in 2002.
Then you need to have several really cool and chill interviews with detectives. You should get your family and friends to lie to the police as well -- tell them to say that you described the fabricated rape to them way back in 2002.
You should also make up some fake police reports from 2002 which were not pursued.
The real trick though is getting several other women to do the same thing.
Then yeah, the next day the police will arrest the person you've accused and they will be jailed without trial.
You're a fucking idiot.
He was charged, not found guilty yet, a charge doesn't automatically mean you're guilty. You should wait for criminal proceedings to end before declaring he did it. So many people are quick to presume the guilt or innocence of people who were charged before they're even convicted.
Relax buddy. He was asking a genuine question, not doubting the victim.
Yeah, it was a genuinely dumb question.
Edit: also, this wasn't a genuine question. Read it again, the poster makes a bunch of ridiculous assumptions to frame this as an absurd scenario. People who ask questions like this aren't doing it in good faith, and they should be told to fuck off with prejudice.
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Charged with rape again, right? Didn't we-the-people already cancel this idiot once?
Well as always, if he's guilty may he have fun rotting in jail and hopefully drops the soap, if he's innocent I hope he bounces back from such life ruining accusations.
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I can't believe I bought this guys book. WTF was I thinking.
Dude has charisma and is skilled at improv. He had a story of overcoming addiction and had some good things to say about social issues back then. That kind of thing sells, so lots of scumbags put it in their bios.
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