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Russell Brand Admits 'Exploitative' Sex With 16-Year-Old

Comedian Russell Brand has publicly admitted to having 'exploitative' consensual sex with a 16-year-old girl when he was 30 years old. He stated that while the act was exploitative, he believes it was lawful at the time.

22 Apr, 20:50 — 23 Apr, 11:14
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The GuardianMostly Factual2h ago

Russell Brand says he had ‘exploitative’ consensual sex with girl, 16, at height of his fame

Brand, who will be tried in October over allegations of rape and sexual assault, tells podcast he slept with 16-year-old when he was 30 Russell Brand said he had “exploitative” consensual sex with a 16-year-old girl at the height of his fame. The comedian, actor and podcaster, 50, will be tried in the autumn over allegations of rape and sexual assault made against him by six women. Brand denies all the charges, which date from 1999 to 2009. Speaking about his past actions in an appearance on ...

By Matthew Weaver

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The IndependentMostly Factual3h ago

Russell Brand admits ‘exploitative’ sex with 16-year-old girl – but denies he broke the law

The comedian called himself ‘selfish’ and an ‘exploiter of women’

By Tristan Kirk

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varietyMostly Factual12h ago

Russell Brand Admits to Sleeping With a 16-Year-Old When He Was 30: ‘I Think It Is Exploitative’

Russell Brand recently appeared on “The Megyn Kelly Show” and admitted to sleeping with a 16-year-old when he was 30. While he made sure to note that the age of consent in the United Kingdom is 16, he admitted that sleeping with someone so much younger than him was “exploitative.” “Thank you, Megyn Kelly, for […]

By Jack Dunn

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deadlineMostly Factual2h ago

Russell Brand Says His Behavior Towards Women Was “Awful But Lawful” After Admitting Having Sex With 16-Year-Old

Russell Brand has spoken at length about his “exploitative” behavior towards women and his “humbling” upcoming rape trial during an interview with Megyn Kelly. The Forgetting Sarah Marshall star turned manosphere podcaster told Kelly that his “sexual conduct in the past was selfish,” but stressed that it was always consensual. During his appearance on The […]

By Jake Kanter

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tmzMixed16h ago

Russell Brand Says He Slept With a 16-Year-Old When He Was 30

Russell Brand says he did sleep with a 16-year-old ... but, he's clear that's the age of consent in the United Kingdom -- and he never sexually assaulted anyone. The actor opened up about the charges he's facing in his home country during an…

By TMZ Staff

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nmeMostly Factual4h ago

Russell Brand admits to sleeping with a 16-year-old when he was 30: “I think it is exploitative”

“I recognize that my sexual conduct in the past was selfish and I did not apply enough consideration, barely any, I suppose, really, to how that sex was affecting other people” The post Russell Brand admits to sleeping with a 16-year-old when he was 30: “I think it is exploitative” appeared first on NME.

By Alex Rigotti

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