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YouTube suspends Russell Brand from making money off his channel — The suspension comes following the publication of rape and sexual assault allegations against the British star (www.nbcnews.com)
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YouTube suspends Russell Brand from making money off his channel — The suspension comes following the publication of rape and sexual assault allegations against the British star::YouTube has blocked Russell Brand from making money off its platform and the BBC pulled some of his shows from its online streaming service in the wake of rape and sexual assault allegations against the comedian-turned-influencer.

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[–] 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Trump lost in civil court for what the judge called rape, and still has a rabid fan base.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Why'd they try rape in civil court? Rape is a crime.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago*

    It was a defamation case in which the courts determined that Trump made false statements by denying the allegations because he most likely did sexually assault E. Jean Carroll.

    No criminal case was brought because it's beyond the statute of limitations, and since the legal bar in a criminal case is higher I don't think any prosecutor would bring those charges even if statute of limitations wasn't an issue.

    https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/e-jean-carroll-sued-trump-defamation-last-resort-blame-statute-ncna1077321

    At the time when Carroll alleges Trump raped her, the statute of limitations for rape in the state of New York was five years.

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  • [+] -12 points 2 years ago

    There was no real evidence though. Just he said she said. Let's not pretend like there aren't huge incentives to make false allegations and that there are entities out there capable executing on that plan. I say this as someone who is not a fan of Trump.

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