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.

That makes no difference to the victims. A leopard doesn't change it's spots (even if it no longer takes drugs or drinks).

I was a huge fan of him when I was younger and was really hoping he'd sort himself out 😞

What receipts?

Do you think he will turn up in court with a haircut and in a suit? 😹

I disagree. People can absolutely reform, turn their lives around. But I'm not saying anything to detract from the experience of victims of sexual assault. It's obviously validating for them to see a charge.

You're correct. In England, it comes under 'contempt of court' and includes, but is not limited to:

"You might be in contempt of court if you speak publicly or post on social media.
For example, you should not:

• say whether you think a person is guilty or innocent"

She had texts from him sliming on her and confirming their nights spent in hotels, saying how amazing she was etc

Please share them.
I’m currently half way down a rabbit hole and still not found them.

If someone rapes someone and then 'reforms', or finds God or whatever, it makes no difference to the victim because they're the one still living with the fallout of their assault.

So someone 'reforming' is of little comfort to the victim is it?

Especially if the reformed person hasn't even faced any consequences for their crimes. I mean great that they've reformed and all but it still makes no difference to the victims. Why should they give a shit their attacker has found God?

Google it. It was all over the news at the time.

Really hope he goes to prison 🤞

In fact I only had to google their names and a ton of articles came up 😂

"The Crown Prosecution Service reminds everyone that criminal proceedings are active, and the defendant has the right to a fair trial. It is extremely important that there be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings."Police statement, reported on BBC today.

When he was a darling of the left and not a day went by without him being featured in the Guardian.. I remember how he called the elderly actor from Fawlty Towers to brag about having slept with the man's granddaughter. Scum.

Yikes, I detested him right from the start and felt something was so off with him that I knew I would always be vindicated.

Ugh he's always been a creep. Cannot understand how anyone thinks he's attractive.

Why has it taken so long to charge him? It must have been an agonising wait for the women and I can't believe they will get an easy time in the court case. RB will hire the best lawyer he can. That's if he even comes back to the UK.

I am googling it.

I cannot find a single article pertaining to the “proof”

You know, it’s a really odd thing to you make a claim then get angry when people ask for the evidence that you’ve claimed to have.

@miraxxxHe was never a darling of the left. He is a conspiracy theorist.

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Because of the quota with the 60% target meaning they NFA most on purpose to raise the conviction rate.

Not true.

Even your expression of support for the women involved could be construed as speculation on the case, though. And you have started a discussion knowing that other people will speculate in response.

I'm very pleased that he's been charged. But the more people talking about him/the case, the greater the risk of the case getting thrown out of court, so it really is best to keep conversations about it off public forums like this.

The man is an odious turd.

I've held that opinion for a long time, so it isn't a comment on live proceedings.

Please look through the Guardian.

https://x.com/bindelj/status/1908164597351150044

I think it was only a matter of time before this happened.
Let’s hope for a fair trial and appropriate outcome.
There must be a body of evidence for charges to have been brought against him.

If he hides in the US, I do hope he has a tattoo resembling that of a Venezuelan gang member.