BY FREDDY MACHA
Sex causes much consternation overseas.
The English dictionary describes consternation as “sudden anxiety, shock, dismay or alarm- often caused by something unexpected- that leaves a person confused.”
You sleep with someone- that entails- consequences.
Such obvious sense of “responsibility” puts celebrities in the spotlight when misusing their position and status.
And we should speak of the outrageous English comedian and actor, Russell Brand.
First noticed him in 2008 when he and another celebrity -TV presenter Jonathan Ross- left an abusive message on the phone of well known actor, the late Andrew Sachs.
The scandalous note declared that Russell Brand had sex with Sachs’ grand daughter, Georgina Baillie.
Disrespectful- but that is Russell Brand (51)- if you never heard of him.
Media sources claim once Russell Brand bragged to a friend that his aim was to sleep with 5,000 women…!
And.
The star has just been sentenced to over 10 years in prison -accused of assaulting several women, sexually. One was 16 years. Brand’s defence was that it was all “consensual.” Wife, Laura Brand ( mother of his three children) accompanied him throughout the heavily publicised trial end of October.
The media is having a feast.
Most papers screamed “rapist!” – a tag that escorted him to the notorious South West London Wandsworth prison.
Here he was welcomed with a “dirty protest”- a fellow inmate “smeared or threw faeces and urine” into his cell area.
Universally, sex criminals –always get punished by other prisoners.
Luckily, due to his celebrity status, he has already been separated, for his own safety.
Herein lies the difference between wealthy countries and developing ones. Can you imagine if an African equivalent was in an African prison?
Meanwhile, some critics have argued Russell Brand’s imprisonment is political. In recent years he had become vocal against the government by making statements about Gaza and alleging Covid was untrue.
The second “star”- is Prince Harry’s father-in –law.
Mr Thomas Markle was arrested for possessing child pornography.
He was in a wheelchair as one of his legs is amputated- by US police who seized 80 items that might send the 82 year old to 20 years in prison. His defence?
These are “sick lies” fabricated by his son, Thomas.
Dubbed sexual predators by the media, the two men remind us of the Wagogo tribe proverb about reputation : “ Leave a good name behind, incase you return…”
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