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Post by jackie on Sept 18, 2023 9:12:15 GMT 1
Seems that nothing has been learnt from Saville. Another celeb hiding in plain sight. While the accumulation of allegations does point to a strong likelihood of wrong doing, can I council caution in postings like this. In the event that there proves to be no substance in the allegations, this must be close to, if not beyond, the point of libel and as such leaves the poster and the site liable to prosecution. Well judging by all the accusations and allegations flying around in the media I would imagine it would take until our sun is in its dying phase and we’re all long dead and buried before Brand’s lawyers get around to suing a little forum like this
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Post by jardiniere on Sept 18, 2023 10:37:06 GMT 1
Wasn't Harvey Weinstein sent to prison , money or not? Yes, finally. After many women dared to speak out after years of silence.
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Post by tim17 on Sept 18, 2023 18:00:38 GMT 1
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Post by Aardvark on Sept 18, 2023 20:38:28 GMT 1
And it shouldn't. Too many slimeballs getting away with this stuff.
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Post by Veem on Sept 18, 2023 20:39:51 GMT 1
Along with Jonathan Ross, he committed an abominably cruel 'prank' on Andrew Sachs live on air for which the two were immediately castigated, with consequences. The two presenters behaved in an unforgivably pernicious way to intentionally embarrass the actor and his granddaughter. They had no shame then, and it seems Russel Brand has never learned how to feel it since. I have always found him to be self-serving and shallow. I don't doubt for a moment that much if not all that is being said about him now will turn out to be true.
ETA I have never found anything about him to be remotely funny or even entertaining and nor has anyone else I know of, so quite how he even qualifies as a 'comic' I have no idea.
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Post by Nifty on Sept 19, 2023 5:10:19 GMT 1
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Post by Nutty on Sept 19, 2023 7:50:00 GMT 1
Brand is just another example of the UK media's infatuation with and love of creepy personalities. I won't mention other names but the list writes itself. I was reading something online about the late Jill Dando - who struggled to break into television because those who decide such things thought she was too 'Mary Poppins'.
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Post by tim17 on Sept 19, 2023 7:56:49 GMT 1
Brand's career is nosediving with YouTube now pulling the plug on his ability to earn money from his channel.
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Post by Nifty on Sept 19, 2023 8:05:42 GMT 1
I don’t think the Sunday Times would print such allegations if they were completely groundless. Many a false word or picture is spoken in jest or published as a means of manipulation If you want the important facts you should look no further than the pages of Hello magazine. BTW. That was a quote.
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Post by jeliecrack on Sept 19, 2023 8:15:53 GMT 1
Brand's career is nosediving with YouTube now pulling the plug on his ability to earn money from his channel. What happends ,if he is innocent , to his work prospects ?
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Post by ForumUser2 on Sept 19, 2023 8:20:52 GMT 1
He will need to ask Kevin Spacey for advice.
Probably the most famous not guilty victim of trial by morons on social media.
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Post by tim17 on Sept 19, 2023 9:03:45 GMT 1
Brand's career is nosediving with YouTube now pulling the plug on his ability to earn money from his channel. What happends ,if he is innocent , to his work prospects ? This isn't some witch hunt orchestrated by the media as he claims, various broadcasters knew about his behaviour for years but chose to ignore it. Of course, as it stands he's not been charged with any crime so he's innocent in the eyes of the law but as Spacey and Depp learned, once the allegations start your career is halted until a court declares you not guilty. If I were him I'd be prepared for more accusations and months/years of inactivity, that may be shit but if a 'celebrity' openly admits to shagging anything that moves for years (and can't see a problem with that) they should expect some kickback.
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Post by Aardvark on Sept 19, 2023 9:41:44 GMT 1
Along with Jonathan Ross, he committed an abominably cruel 'prank' on Andrew Sachs live on air for which the two were immediately castigated, with consequences. The two presenters behaved in an unforgivably pernicious way to intentionally embarrass the actor and his granddaughter. They had no shame then, and it seems Russel Brand has never learned how to feel it since. I have always found him to be self-serving and shallow. I don't doubt for a moment that much if not all that is being said about him now will turn out to be true. ETA I have never found anything about him to be remotely funny or even entertaining and nor has anyone else I know of, so quite how he even qualifies as a 'comic' I have no idea. I heard that Prank at the time, and again a few days ago. It was terrible. Brand was subsequently dumped from (BBC I think) but Ross was only suspended for a while. Ross was a party to the event but not at the cutting edge. It should have ended Brand's career (such as it is) there and then. We need role models in media, not foul mouthed pranksters that keep pushing the limits of decency.
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Post by exile on Sept 19, 2023 13:55:47 GMT 1
While the accumulation of allegations does point to a strong likelihood of wrong doing, can I council caution in postings like this. In the event that there proves to be no substance in the allegations, this must be close to, if not beyond, the point of libel and as such leaves the poster and the site liable to prosecution. Well judging by all the accusations and allegations flying around in the media I would imagine it would take until our sun is in its dying phase and we’re all long dead and buried before Brand’s lawyers get around to suing a little forum like this Sorry for not coming back sooner, but the internet and telephone have just come back after yesterdays storms. Yes we did disconnect but it seems Orange may not have! I think if you read those articles they are full of "it is alleged" and "he is being accused of" type statements and not as your opening post suggests that he is definitely guilty. As a self declared pedant in use of English, I am sure you will appreciate the distinction. Yes you are right, the chances of this site or its posters being caught is small; but analyse what you are saying. I won't get caught and can so break the law. Because that is the implications of your statement. Do you really mean that?? I doubt it. Don't misunderstand, from what has been presented so far it looks to me that he is very, very guilty and I understand your anger and frustration with people who commit acts of sexual violence.
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Post by woolybanana on Sept 19, 2023 18:12:30 GMT 1
It would seem that he has had the support of that guilty until proven innocent character Michael Barrymore so Brandt did nothing wrong. All sounds a bit like the totally innocent Donald Trump.
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