Russell Brand told police he led a ‘very promiscuous’ life, trial hears
Comedian accused of sexual offences against six women said consensual encounters were ‘unfavourably reframed decades later’ Russell Brand told police he had…
The Guardian reports: Comedian accused of sexual offences against six women said consensual encounters were ‘unfavourably reframed decades later’ Russell Brand told police he had led a “very promiscuous” life and consensual sexual encounters had been “unfavourably reframed decades later”, his trial has heard.
The 51-year-old comedian blamed the allegations on “defamatory and fictitious” media reports.
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