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Anoushka Shankar says Russell Brand was once brought to her home
Anoushka Shankar says Russell Brand was once brought to her home by a man understood to be her ex-husband, film director Joe Wright.
She wrote online that the visit made her shudder, following Brand’s rape and sexual assault convictions.
Shankar has previously spoken publicly about sexual abuse she experienced when she was younger.
She did not name Wright in the post, but initially referred to a man she had known for his “subtler brand of patriarchy.”
After she was contacted, she deleted that reference to the man.
Shankar and Wright declined to comment, and no further action or response was reported.
Anoushka Shankar said Russell Brand had been brought to her home by someone else many years ago.
She described Brand as a “monster” in an online post, following his rape and sexual assault convictions, according to the Daily Mail.
Shankar did not name the person who brought Brand to her home.
The article said Brand was pictured talking to Shankar’s then-husband, film director Joe Wright, at a 2012 after-party in Los Angeles.
After the Daily Mail contacted Shankar, she deleted a phrase from her post referring to a man’s “subtler brand of patriarchy”.
- Who
- Anoushka Shankar said Russell Brand had been brought to her home. The person who brought him was not named by Shankar.
- What
- Shankar said Brand had visited her home many years ago and expressed horror about it.
- When
- The visit was described as having happened many years ago; no specific date was stated.
- Where
- Shankar’s home. The article does not state its location.
- Why
- Shankar said the visit made her shudder; the article linked her reaction to Brand’s rape and sexual assault convictions.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Brand was pictured talking to Joe Wright at an after-party in Los Angeles for Wright’s film Anna Karenina.
Shankar deleted a phrase from her online post referring to a man’s “subtler brand of patriarchy”.
- People
- Anoushka Shankar and Russell Brand
- Reported visit
- Shankar said Brand had been brought to her home many years ago
- Person who brought Brand
- Not named by Shankar
- Photograph
- Brand and Joe Wright pictured at a 2012 after-party in Los Angeles
What people are saying
This monster wore his true character on his sleeve, hiding in plain sight.
It makes me shudder to know that this particular monster has been in my home (brought by someone else, many years ago, a man I came to know for his own subtler brand of patriarchy).