Dispatches/Sunday Times investigation: Russell Brand accused of rape and sexual assault

[denislawsbackheel]

Complete guess - one of the papers will get hold of the story and it will be front page news tomorrow before the TV programme

I thought Ch 4 are trying to get in before the Sunday Times.
Saturdays papers front pages are already on Sky news. Nothing there yet.

 

[mcfcphil]

The press could report on the documentary without being legally liable for naming the person I think?

“Panorama special is about BlueHammer85” isn’t libellous.

It would be libel because it would have a negative impact on that person’s reputation.

Unless you think the documentary is going to be a showcase on how amazing and above board someone is.

 

[yeseye]

Complete guess - one of the papers will get hold of the story and it will be front page news tomorrow before the TV programme

I don’t think it is that simple tbh due to reporting restrictions.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

 

[domalino]

It would be libel because it would have a negative impact on that person’s reputation.

Unless you think the documentary is going to be a showcase on how amazing and above board someone is.

It can’t be libel if it’s true, so as long as they get the right person they’re fine.

 

[Lavinda Past]

It’s a strange one, I read somewhere that the press already know but are waiting till after this documentary

They'll save a fortune by letting C4's legal team take the flak if that's the case.

100% certain that the press will be fully aware of this but probably not convinced by the 'evidence'.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Whatever it is. Whoever it is. However obscenely many there are.

...I just want you back for good

 

[TinFoilHat]

‘mass expose of an obscene amount of high profile comedians’

Fucking Nora!

The word comedian is subjective.

There's a few modern "comedians" that wouldn't surprise me being wrong un's as they wouldn't have laughed anyone into bed.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

A load of people on Reddit saying Russell Brand. Wouldn't be surprising considering he's a massive conspiracy nut job fuckwit who looks and sounds like a cartoon nonce.

 

[meltonblue]

Must be pretty bad if he chose to get ahead of the news on it.