🚫🎥🔞 Russell Brand Sexual Assault Allegations

Russell Brand's YouTube channel has been demonetized and he is facing sexual assault allegations, with some defending him and others calling for a police investigation.

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NBC News
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September 20, 2023

YouTube blocks Russell Brand from making money off his channel after sexual assault allegations

The Blaze
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September 20, 2023

YouTube demonetizes Russell Brand over sexual assault allegations that he denies: 'Off-platform behaviour harms our users'

New York Post
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September 20, 2023

Russ to judgment The troubling race to call Russell Brand guilty or not — with a stunning lack of skeptics

CNN
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September 20, 2023

YouTube stops Russell Brand making money from his videos after sexual assault allegations

Washington Times
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September 20, 2023

Police urged to investigate sex assault allegations against Russell Brand

MSNBC
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September 20, 2023

Tucker Carlson, Alex Jones defend Russell Brand over sexual assault allegations

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  • Left focuses on sexual assault allegations against Russell Brand
  • Highlighting actions taken by YouTube and Paramount+ to distance themselves from Brand
  • Tucker Carlson and Alex Jones defending Brand

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  • Right emphasizes denial of sexual assault allegations by Russell Brand
  • Critiques demonetization of Brand's YouTube channel
  • Calls for fair and skeptical examination of accusations
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The Blaze
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September 20, 2023

YouTube demonetizes Russell Brand over sexual assault allegations that he denies: 'Off-platform behaviour harms our users'

The Blaze
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September 21, 2023

Russell Brand ACCUSED of 'grossly, terribly mistreating women' — but is he a predator or a target?

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