Justin Dunn

@LucyMPowell "We didn't know what he was like [in 2015]. There was no social media back then, had we known what he was like it would have been different". What a liar. Social Media Timeline until 2015: 1997: SixDegrees launches, widely considered the first major social networking site. 2002: Friendster launches as a pioneer for social networking and profile connections. 2003: LinkedIn launches, focusing on professional networking and careers. 2003: MySpace launches, becoming a dominant music- and youth-oriented social network. 2004: Facebook launches as a college-networking site before opening up globally. 2005: YouTube launches, transforming the internet into a video-sharing destination. 2005: Reddit launches as a community-driven forum and content aggregator. 2006: Twitter (now X) launches, popularizing short-form microblogging and status updates. 2009: WhatsApp launches as a cross-platform mobile messaging app. 2010: Instagram launches as an iOS-first photo and video-sharing app (later acquired by Facebook in 2012). 2010: Pinterest gains traction as a visual discovery and bookmarking engine. 2010: Quora launches as a platform for crowdsourced question-and-answers. 2011: Snapchat launches, introducing ephemeral, self-destructing photo and video messages ("stories"). 2011: Google+ launches as Google's entry into social networking. 2012: Tinder launches, popularizing swipe-based social/dating discovery. 2013: Vine launches, introducing short-form 6-second looping videos (acquired and shut down by Twitter). 2013: Slack launches for workplace and team instant messaging. 2014: Facebook Messenger spins off into a dedicated standalone mobile app. 2015: Periscope launches for live-streaming video (acquired and later closed by Twitter). Russel Brand's Timeline until 2015: 1999 Bournemouth Hotel Incident: A woman testified that Brand stripped half-naked and raped her in a hotel room during the Labour Party conference. Following this, his flatmate stated that Brand demanded they "pack up" and flee the town immediately. Brand was acquitted of this specific charge during his 2026 trial. 2003 Early Misconduct Report: A woman came forward regarding an alleged sexual assault by Brand in London, which was later reported to and investigated by the Metropolitan Police. 2004 Soho Bar Sexual Assault: During a birthday party at a bar in London's Soho district, Brand caught a woman off guard, grabbed her breasts, and smiled at her. This incident resulted in a guilty conviction of sexual assault. 2004 London Groping: A woman testified that Brand groped her within about a minute of meeting her at a London birthday party. 2004 – 2005 Choice FM Radio Station Assault: Brand assaulted a woman at the Choice FM radio studios in London by grabbing her face, forcing a kiss, and touching her breasts and bottom while members of his entourage watched on. This incident resulted in a guilty conviction of sexual assault. 2006 Grooming of a 16-Year-Old: A woman alleged that Brand groomed and sexually assaulted her during a three-month relationship while she was still a 16-year-old schoolgirl. He allegedly provided her with scripts to deceive her parents so she could visit him. 2006 "Shagger of the Year": Propelled by the "anything-goes" UK lad culture of the 2000s, The Sun tabloid awarded Brand this title consecutively from 2006 to 2008, commercialising his highly publicized promiscuity. 2006 Vanessa Feltz and her daughters. In a recorded television exchange, Brand asked Vanessa Feltz whether he could have sex with her or her daughters. When she refused, he persisted by pointing out that some were adults. Feltz later described the exchange as deeply offensive. The clip establishes his public conduct, although it doesn't establish a sexual offence. 2007 Abusive Relationship: A woman alleged that Brand sexually assaulted her and subjected her to physical and emotional abuse during a six-month relationship. She stood by these claims in subsequent investigations. 2008 BBC Office Flashing: Brand allegedly flashed a woman inside a BBC office in Los Angeles, an event he later laughed about on his BBC Radio 2 show. 2008 "Sachsgate" Scandal: Brand and presenter Jonathan Ross sparked immense public backlash after leaving crude, highly sexualized answerphone messages for 78-year-old actor Andrew Sachs regarding Brand's sexual relationship with Sachs’s granddaughter. This forced Brand's resignation from the BBC. 2009 London Rape Conviction: Brand met a 21-year-old fan at one of his comedy shows and subsequently raped her at his home in London. He was found guilty on this count of rape in 2026. 2009 Channel 4 Project Assault: Brand sexually assaulted a female colleague working with him on a Channel 4 project by laying his head in her groin without consent. This resulted in a guilty conviction of sexual assault. 2010 "Arthur" Movie Set Assault: During the filming of the movie Arthur in New York, Brand—intoxicated on set—exposed his genitals to a background actor and sexually assaulted her in full view of the cast and crew. This later formed the basis of a New York civil lawsuit. July 2012: A woman alleged that Brand raped her at his home in Los Angeles. 2013: An acquaintance working with Brand in Los Angeles claimed he sexually assaulted her at his home and threatened her with legal action if she ever spoke out. September 2013: Brand was ejected from the GQ Men of the Year Awards after making offensive jokes on stage and displaying inappropriate behaviour toward attendees.