Boohoo! Russell Brand, his life is now in total ‘upheaval’ (Letters, 11 October).
Really? For crying out loud, he’s a celebrity who has made millions and he was lucky enough to have once been married to Katy Perry – who I’m not sorry to say, actually has human decency and a whole lot more personality and talent.
As for the women he allegedly sexually assaulted, it’s their lives that would be in turmoil. As most people should now understand, for victims of sexual assault to report a crime, it can take a lot of time, courage, energy and pain to come forward and speak up – a measure not taken lightly.
For four decades The Echo has printed the stories some people loved, some people hated, and some pretended not to read. If you want us to keep telling the truth, the real truth, not the sugar-coated version. We’ll need your support to keep the presses rolling. 
