Russell Brand charged

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Just breaking on Sky News that Brand has been charged with a number of rapes and sexual offences. Good.
I hope his victims are feeling vindicated and supported.

Sexual violence is rarely reported so I'm wondering where you got your evidence from. Women are predominantly assaulted by people they know such as colleagues, friends and spouses.

What? What part of this post are you questioning? What evidence is needed that rapes are committed by men?

In some parts of the UK in the last 20 years it’s been Muslim men. But, it’s not like violence against women in this country is new, is it? There was plenty of it 200, 100, 50 years ago. Way before a substantial Muslim population settled here.

You seem to be suggesting that in some areas, where Muslims have settled, rape is predominantly being carried out by Muslim men. I'm asking what evidence you have for that.

Just to explain, the reason why some people have been defending him on social media is because he became political with his youtube commentaries - which were cancelled - and so there are those who think that others who do not agree with his politics are trying to bring legal action to effectively suppress opposition. Meloni made a similar comment in relaton to Le Pen's ban recently. And some people are saying that trial by internet is not acceptable not because they are fans necessarily but because they respect "innocent until proven guilty" and the legal system.

No one on this thread knows for sure what happened (I assume) and none of us should be commenting because it is now a live action.

I agree with this. Although looking at the thread content it's taken wild turn after wild turn, it's literally unfathomable & has little to do with RB & his guilt or innocence.

@Maitri108 I am not suggesting at all that Muslim men are more likely to rape. Not at all. I was making the point that the relevant factor which connects all rapists all over the world and since the beginning of time is that they are men. In Italy; Catholic men, in Greece; Orthodox men; In India;Hindu men, In London; agnostic (or whatever)men etc etc. The religion is totally irrelevant. In Rotherham many of the men in the grooming gangs were Muslims. That’s because many men in Rotherham are Muslims. That’s all.

95% of people in Rotherham aren't Muslim.

Weren’t the men in the grooming gangs from Pakistan specifically? Rather than generally Muslin.

I believe the majority of men were of Pakistani heritage but British.

I see.

Can anyone tell me what conspiracy theories Russell Brand has talked about on his shows? A couple of posters have referred to conspiracy theories, what were they? (I watched only a few minutes of a couple of his shows, they were too slow moving for me, but didn't see any conspiracy theories).

Anti-Vaxx.

The usual rubbish. Wuhan lab leak, Anti-vax, Anti-lockdown, WEF, "Great Reset", pro-Russian, Ukraine brought the invasion on themselves...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66842630.amp

Anti vax as in covid vax?

Some of the things listed are conspiracy theory based, some aren't. The WEF has talked a fair bit about the great reset, and there are numerous articles on their website about how they see the future. In relation to Ukraine and Russia did he say similar things to what Trump is saying?

Wuhan lab leak is not what I'd call rubbish.

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/german-spy-agency-concluded-covid-virus-likely-leaked-lab-papers-say-2025-03-12/

Which doesn't mean Brand is credible, of course.

I always hated him. But I had actually forgotten how much until DH reminded me, that despite my love of Big Brother I couldn't bare to watch him on Big Mouth because I found him so appallingly sexist and grim.

Whatever happens the whole thing will be an appalling circus guilty or not guilty. And lots of people won't believe what happens in the end.

For this reason I'm not remotely interested in the outcome. There are no good outcomes really.

The mans behaviour whether legal or not, shouldn't have been celebrated and applauded by TV stations in the first place.

These are all unsubstantiated conspiracy theories. If you believe in the "Great Reset" then you have drunk the Kool-Aid too.
Blaming Ukraine for Russia's invasion is the ultimate in victim blaming. It's classic DARVO so it's unsurprising that both Trump & Brand are spouting the same lies.

It sounds like what he said was part ignorant, part true, not actually conspiracy theory stuff for the most part.

There is a lot of information on the web about all the subjects he talked about, often more reliable and more nuanced than what he was saying, but he had a huge audience I think is the thing.

I don’t think these are all conspiracy theories.

The mans behaviour whether legal or not, shouldn't have been celebrated and applauded by TV stations in the first place.

This is the crux of the problem. These men become untouchable despite their behaviour.

Production companies should have strict policies in place and assistants shouldn't be scouting audiences for the 'talent' to have sex with.

The BBC in the 70s was renowned for this. Radio 1 DJs and big stars like Savile got away with whatever they wanted.

It's a rubbish theory. The evidence is very shaky. Here is a recent editorial in Lancet Microbe a peer review medical journal

SARS-CoV-2 is a natural virus that found its way into humans through mundane contact with infected wildlife that went on to cause the most consequential pandemic for over a century. While it is scholarly to entertain alternative hypotheses, particularly when evidence is scarce, these alternative hypotheses have been implausible for a long time and have only become more-so with increasing scrutiny. Those who eagerly peddle suggestions of laboratory involvement have consistently failed to present credible arguments to support their positions.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanmic/article/PIIS2666-5247(24)00206-4/fulltext

The BBC article here says:

"A cursory glance at Brand's YouTube channel could suggest someone with a deep belief in conspiracy theories.

But Dr Jasper thinks the reality is more nuanced.

"He stopped short of actively endorsing conspiracy theories on a number of occasions," she says"

The Dr Jasper of the article talks about how big Brand's audience was, and she comments about the fact that what he said was not always very well researched - nuggets of truth intermingled with personal opinion and suggestion - he is presented in the article as a sort of click bait producer.

Quite a lot about the article is about how much Brand was making.... which is a bit naughty really as the criticism should either be about conspriacy theory vs well researched information or about whether as a matter of policy normal people should not be able to make a lot of money out of talking nonsense and being a bad influence on youtube, which many people do, and not conflate the two things. This isn't about Brand, though, more about the conflating of the two issues in the article.

Also, you get extremely well researched journalists and academics being discredited when they give unpopular views. Robert Parry went from being well respected investigated journalist to "Kremlin mouthpiece" when he commented on the US involvement in Maidan. You really couldn't compare Brand with Robert Parry.

Yet funnily enough the same people hold the same opinions all encompassing the same conspiracy theories. Anti-Net Zero & Climate Change Denial are usually part of the opinions.

Personally I don't think Brand holds any of these opinions except to promote his image & keep the money rolling in. Just like his baptism in the Thames it's just all performative. He can see which outrageous opinions get most views & delivers the goods accordingly. He is just a grifter doing what grifters do.