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Russell Brand’s ‘revolting’ sexual remark about TV star’s teenage daughters resurfaces
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remark → resurface → daughters
Vanessa Feltz has spoken out about her horror during an encounter with Russell Brand, as the former comedian was brought to Southwark Crown Court to be sentenced for raping a fan and sexually assaulting three other women.
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comedian → speak → women
Speaking on LBC, Feltz detailed how Brand made inappropriate sexual advances toward her live on air during a 2006 broadcast of his show Number One Leicester Square.
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Brand → speak → show
Feltz said: “When Russell Brand said live on his show... 'Vanessa, I'd like to have sex with you and both your daughters,' my younger daughter was just 15 at the time.
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daughter → say → time
“I wasn't able to laugh it off.
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I → laugh → it
I didn't want to laugh it off.
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I → want → it
I didn't think it was at all funny.
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it → think → ?
“I was horrified.
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I → horrify → ?
Reflecting on the pervasive nature of predatory behaviour across industries, she added: “I think there are Russell Brands everywhere, not just in show business, but everywhere, all over the workplace, in offices, in factories, in restaurants, taxi ranks, hotels, school staff rooms, everywhere.”
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I → reflect → restaurants
Comparing the situation to her experience being assaulted live on TV by Rolf Harris on The Big Breakfast, she questioned why reporting abuse remains so challenging for victims: “Why is it still so difficult, so hazardous, so emotionally taxing for women to bring sexual predators to justice?”
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women → compare → justice
Her comments come as Brand, 51, entered the dock at Southwark Crown Court to be sentenced by Mr Justice Bennathan following a four-week trial.
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Brand → come → trial
Brand was found guilty of raping a 21-year-old woman at his Hampstead home in 2009 after meeting her backstage at the Hammersmith Apollo, as well as sexually assaulting three female TV and radio workers between 2004 and 2009.
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Brand → find → 2004
In the wake of his convictions, the Metropolitan Police revealed that Brand is currently under investigation over two further rape allegations.
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Brand → reveal → allegations
Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said his officers are braced for “many, many more” possible victims of Brand to come forward, while Prime Minister Andy Burnham called Brand’s crimes “horrifying”.
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Burnham → say → crimes
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy warned there has not been enough change in media organisations to stop celebrities like Brand from preying on women.
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Nandy → warn → women
“We need far more robust processes in place to protect women like the women who bravely came forward in the Russell Brand case to make sure that they are protected and treated seriously,” she said on Sunday.
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she → need → Sunday
“Hand on heart, I don’t think we can say that this couldn’t happen today.”
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this → think → heart
The judge has already warned him to expect a lengthy prison sentence.
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judge → warn → sentence
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