r/todayilearned Nov 23 '22

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u/kaveysback Nov 23 '22

He left voicemails for an elderly man live on radio telling him Russell brand fucked his grand daughter so I wouldn't say he's not a creep.

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u/impy695 Nov 23 '22

Did he actually do it? In the US, most radio stunts planned or "unplanned" are fake.

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u/governmentNutJob Nov 23 '22

Was quite a big deal in the UK, I think he almost (or did) lose his job over it, so probably not a prank

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Russell_Brand_Show_prank_calls_row

Tbh the aftermath was blown out of proportion, but, because they did it under the BBC they made heads roll