Actually sort of surprised he got done for it, people like him often wiggle out of consequences. Still, need to wait for sentencing to see if it will be serious.
He did try to save himself by the standard method of finding Jesus. Not sure Jesus would have been all that happy at being found in this case (if he existed). But very transparently an attempt to mould the public perception. Unfortunately for him going to the US and sharing stages with lunatics and grifting as hard as ever selling tat online isn't the best way to do this........
Been an open secret in the industry for many, many years. However, it is hard to go after people with money and SA and Rape are notoriously hard to get convictions for and the victims need to be willing and able to stand up in court. People like Brand would be good at mobilising resources to discredit and discourage for want of a better term this early in the morning.
According to reports his Barrister was not a paragon of virtue either, and Brand is utterly arrogant so it was simply was his time and failed to escape to the right wing conservative christian world in the US in time. But even with the Tate's being arrested there and not getting the protection they assumed they would have from Trump, seems like things are turning for these grade A awful people.
Yes another open secret may be going public soon as well........
Money, "Power", arrogance and a feeling of impunity.
The massive amount of domestic abuse, violence and rape/SA going on against women around the world is disgusting and I hope this can now be a sign that there is consequences and you can get convictions with meaningful punishments.
Queue the usual not all men and women doing malign accusations etc.
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