Elon Musk, Andrew Tate, and Tucker Carlson were at the forefront of showing their support for Russell Brand following the shocking revelation that accused him of sexually assaulting and abusing four women over a span of seven years. Social media influencer Tate, who is currently awaiting trial in Romania on rape and human trafficking charges, also voiced his backing for Brand on the platform.
Tate extended a message of solidarity to Brand, along with an image of a cartoon knight captioned: "On my way to confront these serious allegations." In another message on the platform, Tate reiterated his belief that the allegations against him were part of a conspiracy by likening them to a "Matrix attack."
All three men rallied behind Brand in response to a bombshell joint investigation by The Times of London and Channel 4 Dispatches, which revealed allegations that the 48-year-old British comedian sexually assaulted and raped women during the peak of his fame. Brand released a video the night before the report, vehemently denying the "astonishing" and "egregious" claims of sexual abuse over a seven-year period, including an incident involving a 16-year-old girl he referred to as "the child."
Tate himself faced formal indictment in June, accused of coercing at least seven victims into pornography by deceiving them into believing he was pursuing romantic relationships with them.
The disgraced influencer Andrew Tate, who is currently facing charges of rape and human trafficking, which he vehemently denies, reacted strongly after Brand was accused by four women as part of a significant newspaper and TV investigation into allegations of rape, sexual assaults, and emotional and physical abuse on Saturday (16.09.23).
Tate expressed his support for Russell Brand after the comedian posted a nearly three-minute video monologue to his nearly 20 million followers on his X and YouTube channels, in which he expressed feeling "attacked" by the media.
Tate's extreme views, described as misogynistic by domestic abuse charities, have the potential to radicalize men and boys to engage in harmful behavior offline. Despite this, the 35-year-old is a prominent figure on TikTok, where his videos have garnered a staggering 11.6 billion views.