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Laura Brand, would you stand by your man? Trigger rape.

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ItalianChips · 12/10/2026 21:11

Russell Brand has been charged with 3 counts of rape, 3 counts of sexual assault and 1 count of indecent assault.
He was at court today for day 1 and his wife was there supporting him.
I’m not judging her it isn’t a situation I’d ever want to be in but it’s made me think… if the police knocked on my door and my husband was charged would I support him?
I don’t think I would, it must be hard if the man you’ve married has always been loving and respectful to you but I know for a fact how hard it is to get these cases to trial.

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Mouthyton · 12/10/2026 21:29

I can imagine she’s frightened and confused, possibly in a coercive relationship.

He’s a frightening, controlling narcissist with serious addiction problems.

I hope she has support.

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ItalianChips · 12/10/2026 21:28

Waitingfordoggo · 12/10/2026 21:21

No, absolutely not. Lots of allegations and a case that’s strong enough to make it to court would be the end for me.

And in this specific example, quite apart from the allegations, how can she stand him as a person? He is and has always been so utterly self-absorbed. I remember him saying in an interview years ago that Laura did almost all the babycare of their daughters because he was a silly useless man and didn’t know how to change nappies etc. Nowadays he wangs on about Jesus and conspiracy theories. I know he has always been open about mental illness and addiction, but I think it goes beyond that into the realms of personality disorder and I couldn’t cope with being in a relationship with someone like that.

He’s gross, I remember on the British bake-off he made a cake in the design of I think his wife’s vagina… who the fuck does that, grim.

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WitchesCatWhisker · 12/10/2026 21:27

No I wouldn’t stand by. I’ve cut a close friend out of my life for being a rapist and I didn’t think twice about it. Lots of people do stand by though. And I judge that very harshly.

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ItalianChips · 12/10/2026 21:25

I really hope that the victims get justice.
Long story short but my allegation of rape ended in a trial.. 25 years after I reported.
The evidence was restraint marks and genital injuries.
His defense was I was upset about a lads holiday he was going on and he had to restrain me, we then made up with rough consensual sex.. not what happened at all but the jury voted not guilty.
The police told me after trial though that the charges had destroyed his life, within weeks of them knocking his wife left him and moved far away with there children. I’m pleased for her, I’ve never met her but I doubt he’d changed because do they ever? He also lost his job.

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Waitingfordoggo · 12/10/2026 21:21

No, absolutely not. Lots of allegations and a case that’s strong enough to make it to court would be the end for me.

And in this specific example, quite apart from the allegations, how can she stand him as a person? He is and has always been so utterly self-absorbed. I remember him saying in an interview years ago that Laura did almost all the babycare of their daughters because he was a silly useless man and didn’t know how to change nappies etc. Nowadays he wangs on about Jesus and conspiracy theories. I know he has always been open about mental illness and addiction, but I think it goes beyond that into the realms of personality disorder and I couldn’t cope with being in a relationship with someone like that.

Waterbaby41 · 12/10/2026 21:20

Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty. He has not been found guilty of anything as yet.

Lifeomars · 12/10/2026 21:19

Personally I think he is a devious, self-promoting sleaze bag . As for his wife, this must be so hard, she has I think 3 children with him and I wonder how much denial and disbelief she is dealing with just so she can function day to day.

notacooldad · 12/10/2026 21:13

I would want facts and evidence before I made any decision to be honest if the police cane to me about DH.

Error404FucksNotFound · 12/10/2026 21:13

I would not. Not with evidence.

Ivegotonehandinmypocket · 12/10/2026 21:12

Given it wasn’t just one case then no, I’d not stand by him. Then again he’s been a sleaze for a very long time so I’m sure she knew what he was like before she got with him. He makes my skin crawl

Ialwaysthoughtitwasadojo · 12/10/2026 21:12

There are so many women who have come forward I couldn’t stand by him. I certainly wouldn’t be seen in public with him.