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Originally Posted by ianch99
If he did rape/sexually assault a number of women in the period being discussed and there is now not enough evidence to prosecute, should these women remain silent?
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No - absent a criminal prosecution the laws of defamation exist to restrain egregious lies and give the one accused some remedy. But those who allege things against Brand can keep talking, and the newspapers can keep printing, as long as they’re confident they can meet the lower burden of proof required in a civil court (the balance of probabilities, rather than beyond reasonable doubt). Russel Brand is not without means and can take legal action to silence them if he chooses. I suspect he won’t.