Control and Abuse: Russell Brand

And the hacks that defend him.

And the hacks that defend him.

Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Russell Brand, the populist comedian and conspiracy theorist, has officially been accused of rape and sexual assault. The allegations, first reported by the UK’s Sunday Times, have caused various reactions, with Brand denying the allegations on his social media. But more than a…