Russell Brand Headlines Voting Rights Event Despite Sexual Assault Charges

Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP via Getty Images Trigger warning: sexual assault Russell Brand will headline an upcoming political conference in New York despite his ongoing legal troubles in the UK. The comedian will speak at the Shelter Island event this weekend. He has been in the spotlight due to the serious charges he is facing. Organizers say the event will hear various voices and ideas. Russell Brand will appear at Free & Equal's United We Stand event According to Page Six, Brand will appear at the Ram's Head Inn as part of the United We Stand tour. The tour comes from electoral reform . . .