My second Russell post this week. Everyone deserves to be considered innocent until proven guilty. Russell Brand deserves the same. Accusations are being made and normally, I would not post about this. However, one of the accusations is that Brand, aged 31, had a sexual relationship with a 16 year old schoolgirl. As seen with Prince Andrew, in the UK, this is completely legal, the issues in Dispatches and The Times relate to the accusations she has made. But having such a relationship, with such an age gap does being about concerns. It is not just the age gap, it is the power dynamic.
People are complaining that he has not been given a chance to clear his name, but he has that chance. In 2018, Dan Wooten wrote story about Johnny Depp calling him a wife beater which was published by The Sun. Depp sued Wootton and NGN for libel, stating that he wanted to clear his name and alleging that Heard had not only lied about the abuse but had in fact abused him. In their defence, NGN and Wootton alleged fourteen incidents of domestic abuse committed by Depp. During the highly publicised trial, both Heard and Depp testified in person. He lost.
Russell Brand can try to clear his name in court by taking Dispatches and The Times to court to do the same. An issue overlooked by many. I actually hope that he does, if he is innocent.