Russell Brand accused of rape and sexual assault

[Filippo Lippi]

And he had no idea why it was supposed to be funny?

Also the jokes about Brand's behaviour.

Yeah, I don't believe that Ross was unaware

 

[Pixel42]

From the BBC article linked in my previous post:

In his statement, Ross also addressed a joke he made at a comedy awards show in 2004, in which the punchline suggested Walliams would be "going home" with a 15-year-old.

Ross acknowledged the controversial quip and described it as "tasteless".

He added: "This joke was submitted to me by the Comedy Awards script writing team and I believed that the punchline was a reference to the fact he had publicly dated younger women, exaggerated for comic effect.

"Had I had any reason to suspect that it might be referring to actual events, I would not only have refused to use it, but I would not have felt comfortable continuing a personal or professional relationship with him."

 

[Helen]

Shades of the toddler-tyrant on Epstein liking women, some of them on the young side.

I think quite a few people knew, abd shrugged it off with "lads being lads".

 

[jimbob]

Shades of the toddler-tyrant on Epstein liking women, some of them on the young side.

I think quite a few people knew, abd shrugged it off with "lads being lads".

At the time I really disliked the self proclaimed lad culture that those celebrities were pushing because it seemed creepy.

 

[Carrot Flower King]

At the time I really disliked the self proclaimed lad culture that those celebrities were pushing because it seemed creepy.

Not to mention the inherent sexism, verging on misogyny, and all round boorishness and excuses for behaving very badly (I mean the actual series "Men Behaving Badly" was more "Two Blokes Being A Bit Silly") and making us know of the existence of the likes of James Brown (no, not that one: the magazine editing pillock).

 

[Andy_Ross]

David Atherton
@daveatherton

It's a good point


Link

 

[Nessie]

An amazing interview with comedian Lucy Beaumont which covers issues around third party reporting of sexual misconduct, corroboration, Moorov (where repeated behaviour corroborates separate claims made by witnesses) and the risks people take when they do report misconduct in the TV industry. It covers both Brand and Walliams.

https://news.sky.com/video/comedian-lucy-beaumont-i-offered-to-pay-legal-fees-for-woman-who-signed-walliams-nda-13610774

Beaumont whistle blew on Walliams after she contacted a young girl after she was told by another TV worker about Walliams behaviour. When a male repeatedly asks for younger women to be brought to his changing room, that is corroboration of a course of conduct. Beaumont admits she may never work in TV again, after giving the interview.

 

[P.J. Denyer]

Not to mention the inherent sexism, verging on misogyny, and all round boorishness and excuses for behaving very badly (I mean the actual series "Men Behaving Badly" was more "Two Blokes Being A Bit Silly") and making us know of the existence of the likes of James Brown (no, not that one: the magazine editing pillock).

Mostly true although Gary makes some comments ("if there's grass on the pitch, play ball" & a description of his niece that wouldn't be acceptable now. In fairness the former was while trying to put Dorothy off marrying him).

However in the context of celebrity culture at the time look at what Bill Wyman was up to around the time.(Late 80s)

 

[Andy_Ross]

Police have confirmed they helped Jemima Goldsmith to remove ex-boyfriend Russell Brand from her property in 2014 after she claimed a violent incident took place.

Thames Valley Police said officers were contacted by an alleged victim and went to an address in Oxfordshire on 25 July 2014 but no arrests were made.

They listened to her concerns and gave support, and "also ensured the victim's partner left the address, as per the victim's wishes", the police added in a statement on Wednesday.

Police helped remove Russell Brand after 'violent incident' at Jemima Goldsmith's home

Police confirm they asked Brand to leave his ex-girlfriend's house after she reported an alleged assault.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Andy_Ross]

Sorry, did I hear that right? Russell Brand’s pubes were on display at an actual museum??

Just return the Elgin Marbles now. We don’t deserve them.

 

[Gulliver Foyle]

Andrew Tate
@Cobratate

With no statute of limitations and testimony alone being enough for conviction, all sex that has ever occurred between a man and a woman since the dawn of time is rape the second she wants it to be. Insanity.

Link

Hey Andrew, at least the screaming cannibal will be waiting for you when you get banged up.

Something to look forward to.

 

[Gulliver Foyle]

Ah yes. Rape jokes are perfect in this situation.

Who's saying he's going to rape his cellmates? His silk has said he's areformed character.

 

[Gulliver Foyle]

Russell Brand's ex Jemima Goldsmith accuses him of violence and abuse against her

Goldsmith accuses the disgraced entertainer of "violence, coercive control and abuse" while the two were together.

www.bbc.com

This story also relates to the one mentioned earlier in the thread about the woman given an anti-harassment court order that silenced her:

Goldsmith is as big a piece of ◊◊◊◊ as Brand.

 

[Andy_Ross]

Were Netflix just waiting for Russell Brand to be sentenced before they dropped this?


Netflix UK & Ireland
@NetflixUK

RUSSELL BRAND: OPEN SECRET, a new documentary charting the story of Russell Brand's meteoric rise and steep fall following allegations of sexual offences, arrives on Netflix tomorrow 13 November.

The documentary features inside voices and archive footage providing insight into Brand’s life and the investigation run by The Times and The Sunday Times.

Video in link

 

[Gulliver Foyle]

Baroness Foster DBE #FreeIran
@jfoster2019

Remarkable that @10DowningStreet is commenting on ‘allegations’ concerning a ‘high profile celebrity’ and I have no idea whether the accusations are true or false..

In addition, they had much to say on the conviction on Russell Brand.

I have never been a fan of either and I give no truck to sexual predators and would like to see them all locked up.

However, I don’t recall @downingstreet commenting publicly on the convictions and allegations against the barbaric paedophiles involved in the.

child ‘Rape gang’ criminals..

The same politicians @UKLabour fought tooth and nail & voted against to prevent the Independent Public Inquiry taking place !

Makes you think ..

Link

Foster likes committing acts of libel and slander, dosen't she?

 

[Gulliver Foyle]

Makes me think there should be an investigation into how much Arlene Foster knew about Jeffrey Donaldson's sexual abuse.

Not Airlín ní Dálaigh, it's the other Baroness Foster.

 

[Gulliver Foyle]

Ross has said he didn't write the speech, I wonder who did?

I hear it was his sooper-seekrit joke writer Ronathan Joss.

 

[Jack by the hedge]

Who's saying he's going to rape his cellmates? His silk has said he's a reformed character.

I'm sure Reformed will say he passed vetting.

 

[Darat]

I hear it was his sooper-seekrit joke writer Ronathan Joss.

He claims it was the team of writers the awards employed (a usual practice) but by that time in his career Ross would have decided which jokes he wanted to go with so the blame lies entirely on his shoulders. And it appears he was one of those in Walliams circle who knew about his behaviour with youngsters. Ross has lived a charmed life - he has avoided quite a few shitstorms over his career.

 

[zooterkin]

He claims it was the team of writers the awards employed (a usual practice) but by that time in his career Ross would have decided which jokes he wanted to go with so the blame lies entirely on his shoulders. And it appears he was one of those in Walliams circle who knew about his behaviour with youngsters. Ross has lived a charmed life - he has avoided quite a few shitstorms over his career.

Also, according to the latest Popbitch, Ross's daughter went to a school that Brand used to hang around and get his assistants to ask the phone numbers of teenaged girls he fancied. (Not suggesting the daughter was one of them, but she was likely to be aware.)