BBC comes under fire for 'passing the buck' on Russell Brand: Comedian boasted his boss was 'incredibly tolerant' of his sexual behaviour - as he joked about raping and killing woman and having sex with children
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The BBC faces criticism for its handling of Russell Brand's conduct. The convicted rapist claimed that Lesley Douglas, the controller of Radio 2 and 6 Music during his peak fame in the 2000s, was incredibly tolerant of him. Brand stated that Douglas gave him a lot of room, which he then utilized. This comes as Brand reportedly joked about killing and raping women and having sex with children.
The convicted rapist said Lesley Douglas, the BBC's controller of Radio 2 and 6 Music at the height of his fame in the 2000s, had 'loved me and gave me lots of room, so I took that room'.