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Ex-MTV Worker Didn’t Report Alleged Russell Brand Rape Because “Media Industry Protects Its Own”

Editor’s note: This story contains details of alleged sexual offenses that some readers may find distressing. A former MTV employee has said she didn’t initially report her allegation of rape against Russell Brand because she feared being “seen as trouble.” Giving evidence at Brand’s trial at London’s Southwark Crown C

Ex-MTV Worker Didn’t Report Alleged Russell Brand Rape Because “Media Industry Protects Its Own”

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