@thetimes: What was it like to interview Russell Brand just days after he got married? In 2017, journalist Katie Glass met the comedian at a London hotel as he promoted his reinvention as a spiritual guru. Brand had been married to Laura Gallacher for only two days, yet he immediately began flirting, praising her “Malteser” eyes. Brand possessed the magnetic swagger typical of cult leaders and rock stars, but beneath the charm lay a charisma that felt manipulative. When asked about his greatest regret from years of sex addiction, his response was immediate: “I don’t have any.” Now, in light of legal proceedings where prosecutors described him shifting from “charming” to “frightening,” those past interactions reveal an uncomfortable contradiction between his spiritual persona and his past actions. *FOR NEWS PURPOSES* #uknews #russellbrand #newstiktok #crime #crimetiktok

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