by Susan Duclos, All News Pipeline:

Comedian, actor and podcaster Russell Brand, formerly a hard-left liberal, who took a turn slightly right, has been accused of rape and sexual assault that allegedly happened more than a decade ago.

Accused.

As of now these are no more than allegations.

Allegations that didn’t become international news until Brand started criticizing the left and was labeled a right-wing “conspiracy theorist.” There has been no police investigation, no court appearances, all of which should, in a just world, leave Brand with the presumption of innocence unless found guilty in a court of law.