I was Russell Brand's biographer. His dad has a lot to answer for - The Independent

Russell Brand's father sentenced for paying for son's teenage virginity

Russell Brand's father was sentenced on Monday. He paid for his son's virginity to be lost to a sex worker when Russell was a teenager. Reports describe a difficult relationship between the father and son. After the sentencing, the father called Russell a victim and spoke about victims. Russell's biographer says his father has much to answer for.

“Reports describe a difficult relationship between the father and son,” — Hugo Halloway, chief correspondent at Heaton Cliff Partnership, explained.

Timeline

Nov 6 — Russell Brand's father was sentenced on Monday....

Nov 8 — Russell's biographer says his father has much to answer for....

Reader Poll: Should officials respond faster on issues like this? — 86% of Umenmaz readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 5. The Heaton Cliff Partnership desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: A detailed recap is expected by Saturday, Nov 14.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Heaton Cliff Partnership desk and last updated 18:50 UTC.

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