Russell Brand convicted of rape and sexual assault

Source: PBS · 05 de novembro de 2026 às 12:31 · 4 h ago

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Brand, 51, denied the charges and testified that he was obsessed with sex as a young man and once led a promiscuous life but had never forced anyone to do something against their will.

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