Claims extracted
17
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
6%
1 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
64/100
Evening Standard's corrections and
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Outlets on this story
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Entertainment
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‘Vile predator’: Celebrity comments about Russell Brand resurface after rape conviction
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comments → resurface → conviction
Past comments about Russell Brand from high-profile celebrities, including Katy Perry, Dannii Minogue and Katherine Ryan, have resurfaced since the star was convicted of rape and sexual assault in London court.
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star → include → court
He was cleared by the jury of two counts of rape and one charge of attempted indecent assault.
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He → clear → assault
In the wake of the guilty verdicts, the Standard looks at comments stars have previously made about Brand.
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stars → look → Brand
In 2006, pop star and entertainer Dannii Minogue spoke out following an appearance on Brand's MTV chat show, 1 Leicester Square.
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Minogue → speak → show
Pop star Katy Perry was married to Brand from October 2010 until their separation in December 2011.
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Perry → marry → December
“He didn’t like the atmosphere of me being the boss on tour,” Perry revealed.
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Perry → like → tour
“I felt a lot of responsibility for it ending, but then I found out the real truth, which I can’t necessarily disclose because I keep it locked in my safe for a rainy day.”
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I → feel → day
The conversation turned to politics and Brand's non-fiction book Revolution, with Lock making a series of jibes at the comedian.
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Lock → turn → comedian
On the show, he said: “If he didn’t wear a mask nobody would know he was there, would they.
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they → say → mask
“In fact, if his book is called ‘Revolution’ he shouldn’t be out there trying to sell it, he should be trying to encourage people to steal it, shouldn’t he”.
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he → call → it
Following a discussion about Brand's previous comments on his political views and voting, as well as the state of the UK Government, Lock went on to explain why he disliked the comedian.
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he → follow → comedian
He said: “Probably the reason I hate him so much is because I’m a dad and I’ve got this fear that one day my daughters will bring someone like that home and he’ll come in and go ‘oh, oh, such pleasure to be in your charming abode’”.
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he → say → abode
Lock passed away of advanced lung cancer on August 16, 2021, at the age of 58.
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Lock → pass → 58
According to Deadline, comedian Katherine Ryan also previously spoke out regarding her experiences working alongside Brand on the UK version of Roast Battle.
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Ryan → accord → Battle
She continued: “Initially, I turned the job down, and then I thought: well, he’ll be there in his unnecessarily tight jeans, won’t he?
“He’ll be there, finger-banging Tucker Carlson or sucking off a Tibetan monk for views, whatever he does now …
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he → continue → whatever
I thought I will go on the show, and I made a moral decision.”
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I → think → decision
The Aporia
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