So it is Russell Brand

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The biggest news story of the year is about someone who has already written books about all the stuff he has done. I will be surprised if Dispatched can say one thing I didn't already know.

The speculation is about the unknown allegations that he is seeking to preemptively defend, the content of which no one yet knows. Assuming guilt on those unknown crimes is speculation. That is a fact.

Ah ok.

Not even story of the week...

Super random but I was looking at Noel Fielding's art work from the twitter link on his profile. There was lots for sale and within minutes, it's all been sold! Bizarre!!! Why would anybody do this?! 🤯

He is saying he has been accused , he is not saying it’s true ? If it is then I hope it goes correctly through the courts .

@Stroopwaffels Nobody knows what then story is yet so how you can make that comment is beyond my comprehension.

If a male relative of mine was a public figure & huge SM following plus the kind of self-acknowledged past Brand has, I would probably be well used to him being in the centre of speculation. It's how he makes his money.

There's been speculation about him for years so this doesn't surprise me. Same with David Walliams.

Discussion is one thing. The content of this thread goes well beyond that, and into judgment without any facts. Typical kangaroo court stuff that actually undermines justice.

So in the video, does he admit there are accusations? Does he admit they're serious? Does he admit they're potentially criminal?

Serious, Criminal and sexual.
By his own admissions.

He has done a video on x saying it’s him that’s been accused .

Wow. So the ‘fair game’ argument. For opinions on appearance and hairstyles, sure. For calling someone in the public eye a rapist, absent any evidence at all, not so much.

That’s interesting. I’d forgotten about that news item and it did mention ‘personal relationships’ with colleagues - whatever that means?

On one of these threads, a poster stated that RB had talked about his promiscuity in the past and said that it was "always consensual, perhaps too consensual" and the poster was questioning what he meant by this. It does sound worrying, doesn't it?

HOWEVER, this is not what RB said at all.

Having watched the entire video, his EXACT words were:

"The relationships I had were absolutely always consensual. I was always transparent about that then - almost too transparent."

Just wanted to get the facts straight.

I have no idea what is going on with this Dispatches thing and I am as desperate to know as the rest of you! My mind is going all sorts of places...

It’s actually too hard to have an educated discussion with you. Which is the whole problem here.

He has shunned mainstream but i has a huge following on YouTube, social media and his podcast that is growing larger as many people no longer trust the usual news outlets. Very much into meditation and free speaking and has community which is a yearly get together featuring people like Wim Hof. I didn't like him when he was mainstream but occasionally listen to some of his shows which are quite interesting.

Well said.

I am not sure it’s spin . He just said everything he did was consensual.

Can you give examples the gist I got was that people wouldn't put anything past him so no real allegations just that they find him creepy and his "exloits" murky.

That's such a typical internet user response.
May as well have accused me of being 12 or similar.

I thought it would be Walliams

I'm not a RusselL Brand fan but he is an easy target given his openly promiscuous behaviour. I understand he sought help and changed his ways but I don't watch his recent stuff so can't comment on whether he is still misogynistic etc.

So legal then?