It's painfully obvious that Russell Brand is getting the Julian Assange treatment. Just like Assange, Brand was safe for years, until his actions (or in this case, words) started affecting The Party.
And then, voila, magic rape allegations, and instantaneous coordination between media and state to squelch the issue.
https://twitter.com/rumblevideo/status/1704584927834960196?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1704584927834960196%7Ctwgr%5Eca4e16141cc15de5f40ef4cd83986f7b8e76f2ae%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fculture%2F2023%2Fsep%2F21%2Fvideo-platform-rumble-rejects-mps-call-to-demonetise-russell-brand