Brand says he had a 16-year-old encounter that was consensual but exploitative
TL;DR
Russell Brand told Megyn Kelly that he slept with a 16-year-old when he was 30, calling the encounter consensual but exploitative due to a power imbalance; he notes the age of consent in the UK/Europe is 16 and says he was an immature, younger man at the time. This comes amid 2023 rape allegations against Brand which he denies, with a UK rape trial anticipated later this year.
- Russell Brand Says He Had ‘Consensual’ Sex With a 16-Year-Old The Cut
- Russell Brand slept with 16-year-old when he was 30, he admits USA Today
- Russell Brand says he had ‘exploitative’ consensual sex with girl, 16, at height of his fame The Guardian
- MAGA Star Makes Shocking Sex Confession on Megyn Kelly Show The Daily Beast
- Russell Brand Admits to Sleeping With a 16-Year-Old When He Was 30: ‘I Think It Is Exploitative’ Variety
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