Russell Brand has made a shocking statement about his intimate life.
The 50-year-old actor was recently seen megyn kelly show, Where he admitted that when he was 30 years old, he once slept with a 16 year old girl.
“Thank you, Megan Kelly, for giving me the grace to specifically address your anger, which is completely legitimate and recognizable,” he said.
“And the plain fact of it is that in Europe and the United Kingdom, where I’m from, the age of consent is 16, and when I was 30, I slept with a 16-year-old, but when I was 30, I was a very different person. I was much younger, and I was an immature 30-year-old,” Russell continued.
death on the river nile The actor clarified that his relationship with a 16-year-old girl in 2006 was not illegal under UK law.
“With consent*, really, there’s a strong power differential when it comes to different types of people, because when you’re a famous person who has the ability to attract women which I had at the time, I think there’s exploitation involved. I think it’s exploitative,” Russell said.
He added, “I admit that my sexual conduct in the past was selfish and I didn’t pay enough attention, hardly any, I think, really, to how that behavior was affecting other people.”
For those who don’t know, Russell was accused of rape and sexual assault in April 2025 based on allegations from four different women. according to DiversityEvents that occurred between 1999 and 2005.
In December of the same year, the comedian faced another rape allegation leveled against him by two other women.
He has declared himself innocent of all charges. according to us weeklyHis trial is expected to begin in October at Southwark Crown Court in London.
