Russell Brand's Legal Battle: Exploitation or Consent?

0:00On April 23rd, Russell Brand, the 50-year-old comedian actor and now-podcaster, heads to try out this autumn on charges from six women, including the recounts of rape, the re-of-sexual assault, and one in decent assault. In a recent YouTube talk, he owned up to having exploitative sex with a 16-year-old when he was 30, calling itself his due to his fame, and power imbalance but stressed, it was legal under the UK's age of consent at 16. Back in his peak, Brand hosted Big Brother's spin-offs, ran a BBC Radio 2 show and landed Hollywood roles, living a wildlife fueled by addiction and endless opportunities with women from all walks. He now sees his younger self as a classic industry expoiter, emitting he rarely thought about others' feelings amid all that consensual chaos with, fans, pros, and everyone in between. These days, after converting to Christianity and moving stateside from his UK roots, Brand's on bail awaiting court, pushing back hard that fame.

1:01Directed consent, not overrooted as he seeks redemption.