Russell Brand's Powerful Confession: Exploitative Sex & Trial

0:00On April 23rd, Russell Brand just owned up to having exploitative sex with a 16-year-old girl back when he was 30 and at the peak of his, Fane. He stresses it was legal in the UK where the age of consent is 16, but he calls it wrong because of the huge power gap from being a big celebrity. He's set for trial this autumn on serious charges from six women, including three counts of rape, three sexual assaults, and one in decent assault. Russell stemmed from incidents dating back to the late 90s and early 2000s, like attacks at events and workplaces. Brands been reflecting hard on his wild past, admitting fame and addiction turned him into a selfish hedonist who chased endless hookups without, thinking about the harm. He says he slept with all kinds, fans, pros, powerful women, but it was all about him fueled by that star power. At recent court dates, he's shown up with the Bible, looking blessed and calm, while pushing back hard against claims that consent was ever overridden.

1:01He's on bail now, living in the States, awaiting a two-month trial. This saga shines a light on how celebrity culture can twist relationships and Brands owning his flaws while fighting the criminal side trials, coming, so we'll see how it plays out.