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Joy Saha

Right-wingers support Russell Brand

Several far-right influencers and commentators have hopped on the support band wagon for Russell Brand after the British comedian-actor vehemently denied all sexual assault allegations made against him. Following the release of a joint investigation by The Times of London, The Sunday Times and Channel 4, Brand questioned the media's intentions, thus opening the door for conspiracy theorists to challenge the claims made about him. 

"Is there another agenda at play?" Brand asked in his video response to the investigation, which spotlights several allegations of sexual assault, abuse or rape. Brand's video was uploaded on YouTube, X (formerly Twitter) and the conservative video site Rumble. In addition to denying the allegations, Brand asserted that his previous sexual relations have been consensual.

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