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Russell Brand’s enablers: the powerful people who egged him on

Critics say politicians and media figures courted Russell Brand for access and publicity, despite warning signs about his conduct.

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Russell Brand is “rightfully a pariah” after his conviction for rape and three counts of sexual assault, said Jawad Iqbal in The Spectator. But his “army of enablers” must not be allowed any “hiding place”. The comedian wouldn’t have secured his celebrity status without a “helping hand from some of the most influential and powerful people in public life” – the same people who are now busy “airbrushing their past history of gushing over Brand” an…

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BizToc broke the news on Friday, November 13, 2026.
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