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Megyn Kelly Shamed for Believing Convicted MAGA Rapist
The Daily Beast • • general
Key Points:
- Megyn Kelly faced heavy backlash online after defending Russell Brand, who was found guilty in the U.K. of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault, by questioning the credibility of his accusers.
- Kelly claimed one accuser admitted to consensual sex with Brand and suggested the women were "convinced into re-imagining what had happened," casting doubt on their testimonies.
- On her show, Kelly described Brand as charming and expressed disbelief in his guilt, despite the jury's verdict after a four-week trial involving multiple accusers.
- Social media users criticized Kelly for defending Brand and accused her of sympathizing with sexual abusers, referencing her past defenses of controversial figures like Jeffrey Epstein.
- Brand admitted to consensual sex with a 16-year-old when he was 30, which is legal in the U.K., but denied all other charges related to alleged offenses from 1999 to 2009.
