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Andrew Sachs’ granddaughter gives four word verdict on Russell Brand

Published by Daily Express · United Kingdom 9 h ago
Andrew Sachs’ granddaughter gives four word verdict on Russell Brand
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Russell Brand and fellow broadcaster Jonathan Ross staged a 'prank' call on their BBC Radio 2 show to the beloved Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs.

Sex predator Russell Brand has been described in four words by a woman who was at the centre of one of the biggest broadcasting scandals involving the disgraced comedian. Brand, 51, was found guilty on Thursday of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault, following a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court in London.

The verdict marked an ignominious end to a career for the entertainer who talked openly about his misogynistic ways, often referencing his predatory ways towards women in plain sight. In his 2007 memoir, My Booky Wook, Brand even mentioned his 'victim list' of women he felt he had wronged.

A notorious example of Brand's treatment of women came in 2008 when he and fellow broadcaster Jonathan Ross staged a 'prank' call on their BBC Radio 2 show to the beloved Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs.

Mr Sachs, then 78, was left a voicemail in which the two men discussed…

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