Russell Brand on Trial: Bible, Past, and Consent

0:00On April 25, Russell Brands heading to trial in October, on three counts of rape, three of sexual assault, and one indecent assault charge involving. Six women from 1999 to 2009, he denies everything. But lately, all eyes were on his chat with Pierce Morgan, where Morgan grilled him about that Bible he carried into Southward Crown Court back in, February. Morgan spotted the same Bible on set, and asked why Brandt brought it to court, and would have passages he read. Brandt flipped through it confidently at first, but then spent a full 90 seconds fumbling, sighing, muttering, shaking his head, while dead air hung. Heavy. Morgan just stared, even glancing at the camera. Brand leaned into his faith, saying he'd be with God no matter what, though he'd rather be home with his wife and kids. He owned up to the possibility of prison if that's the truth coming out, stressing there all about finding and facing facts. He also reflected on a past fling with a 16-year-old when he was 30, not tied to the charges.

1:00Looking back, he called it not morally right, even if legal then. Cars picking her up from school during their three-month thing got highlighted in a duck, but he framed it as part of fame's wild culture. These days, Brandt says sex belongs only in marriage, the safest spot. He gets the backlash on that old story, and admits consents key, though age rules vary. With the trial looming, his words show a man wrestling his past, while prepping for whatever drops next.