Philip DeFranco revisits EDP445 documentary after arrest
His legal-news roundup examines Moreland's recorded admissions before turning to Russell Brand's rape conviction and denial of bail.
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Russell Brand Found GUILTY Of Rape and Denied Bail & EDP445 Finally Arrested
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- 0:30DeFranco reports EDP445's felony charges and revisits admissions recorded in Mike Clum's documentary.
- 6:20Brand was convicted of rape and three sexual assaults and denied bail pending sentencing, DeFranco reports.
- 10:57DeFranco links Republican election losses to criticism of Trump's rhetoric, endorsements and Iran policy.
- 17:30Indiana's execution of Jeffrey Weisheit raises questions about the state's sourcing of lethal-injection drugs.
- 23:57A New York Times investigation describes restrictive contracts signed by NewJeans members as minors.
- 27:04DeFranco reports a Ueno Bank solvency crisis and the political upheaval culminating in Santiago Peña's resignation.
What did EDP445 say on camera before his arrest? Philip DeFranco opens his roundup with footage from Mike Clum's documentary The Sick Mind of EDP445, including admissions that put the creator's own words at the center of the coverage.
DeFranco reports that Bryant Moreland, known online as EDP445, faces felony charges connected to an underage sting operation. He revisits the earlier footage and subsequent interviews, including an exchange with Chris Hansen in which Moreland acknowledges his conduct. The segment then reaches JiDion's account of alerting police to Moreland's location before the arrest. These are charges, not a conviction.
The Russell Brand story reaches a different legal stage. DeFranco reports that a London jury convicted Brand of rape and three counts of sexual assault, and that he was denied bail pending sentencing. That section begins just over six minutes into the episode, rather than at its opening as the title's ordering might suggest.
The rest of the show moves beyond the two headline cases. DeFranco examines Republican criticism of Trump's midterm strategy and Iran policy, then details the disputed sourcing of drugs used in Indiana's execution of Jeffrey Weisheit. Later sections cover a New York Times investigation into restrictive NewJeans contracts and Paraguay's banking crisis. The episode also contains paid advertising segments for dog food and a personal-finance app.
American social media influencer whose content shifted from pranks, vlogs and livestreams to amateur online predator sting operations under the name EDP Watch.
More on Wikipedia ›English comedian, actor and media personality known for hosting Big Brother's Big Mouth and starring in films including Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Get Him to the Greek.
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