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Coverage dated April 22, 2026

Russell Brand Admits to 'Consensual Sex' With 16-Year-Old When He Was 30

Headline from Rolling Stone

Russell Brand admitted that he had 'consensual sex' with a 16-year-old girl when he was 30 in a new interview ahead of his sexual assault trial.

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  1. The Daily Caller

    Russell Brand Admits To Having Sex With 16-Year-Old Amid Rape Trial (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Russell Brand admitted to having sex with a 16-year-old when he was 30, but argued that 16 was the age of consent in the United Kingdom.

  2. Rolling Stone

    Russell Brand Admits to 'Consensual Sex' With 16-Year-Old When He Was 30 (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Russell Brand admitted that he had 'consensual sex' with a 16-year-old girl when he was 30 in a new interview ahead of his sexual assault trial.

  3. Variety

    Russell Brand Admits to Sleeping With a 16-Year-Old When He Was 30: ‘I Think It Is Exploitative’ (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Russell Brand recently admitted to sleeping with a 16-year-old when he was 30.

  4. The Guardian

    Russell Brand says he had ‘exploitative’ consensual sex with girl, 16, at height of his fame (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Brand, who will be tried in October over allegations of rape and sexual assault, tells podcast he slept with 16-year-old when he was 30

  5. The Hollywood Reporter

    Russell Brand Admits to “Exploitative” But “Consensual” Sex With 16-Year-Old Girl When He Was 30 (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Amid his ongoing legal battles, Russell Brand has confessed to having "exploitative," consensual sex with a 16-year-old girl when he was 30.

  6. Breitbart News

    Watch: Russell Brand Says Sleeping with 16-Year-Old Girl at Age 30 was ‘Exploitative’ (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Russell Brand admitted to sleeping with a 16-year-old girl when he was age 30, saying he was being "exploitative."