Brand made £3k donation to rape charity year after committing offence himself
Summary
Russell Brand donated £3,000 to a rape crisis charity in Essex in late 2010, a year after committing a rape for which he was later convicted. The charity said Brand’s management arranged the donation, and it had no direct contact with him.Key Facts
- South Essex Rape and Incest Crisis Centre received the £3,000 donation in late 2010.
- The donation helped pay for the charity’s 25th anniversary party at Orsett Hall.
- Charity founder Sheila Coates said the charity had asked many public figures for donations.
- Coates said Brand’s management team handled the donation and the charity had no direct contact with Brand.
- Brand was convicted of raping a 21-year-old woman in 2009.
- Brand is serving a 10-year-and-six-month prison sentence after being found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
- Coates raised concerns about victim-blaming and said people should understand why victims may delay reporting sexual assault.
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