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 the YouTube show of the US journalist Megyn Kelly, Brand described himself “selfish” and an “exploiter of women”.
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