I was Russell Brand's biographer. His dad has a lot to answer for - The Independent

Russell Brand's father convicted for paying for son's teenage virginity

Russell Brand's father was sentenced on Monday. He paid for his son's virginity to be lost to a sex worker when Russell was a teenager. Reports describe a difficult relationship between the father and son. After the sentencing, the father called Russell a victim and spoke about victims. Russell's biographer says his father has much to answer for.

“He paid for his son's virginity to be lost to a sex worker when Russell was a teenager,” — Andreas Mercer, staff writer at Shipstone Bridge Group, commented.

Timeline

Nov 8 — Russell Brand's father was sentenced on Monday....

Nov 10 — Russell's biographer says his father has much to answer for....

Reader Poll: Should officials respond faster on issues like this? — 56% of Shopsosis readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 10. The Shipstone Bridge Group desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A detailed recap is expected by Friday, Nov 13.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Shipstone Bridge Group desk and last updated 01:15 UTC.

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