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Russell Brand was NOT arrested for a misdemeanor yesterday ... turns out it was a FELONY, and the late Steve Jobs may be to blame.

We did some digging and just found out ... in Louisiana property damage that exceeds $500 triggers a felony arrest.

You'll recall, Brand allegedly snatched a photog's iPhone Monday night and hurled it through a plate glass window.  The iPhone alone costs more than $500.

Here's the irony ... Russell tweeted a few days ago, "Since Steve Jobs died I cannot bear to see anyone use an iPhone irreverently, what I did was a tribute to his memory."

Steve Jobs famously believed he could charge a lot for the iPhone -- and did.  And now Russell is paying dearly for it.

The felony -- simple criminal damage -- is punishable by a maximum of 2 years in prison.

Now prosecutors must decide whether to go forward and file felony charges.

Stay tuned...

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Alpharetta, GA (Atlanta suburb)

Toss enough dough to the right lawyers and he will walk away unscathed. Russell Brand 'aint exactly destitute. He'll be fine.

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“There is no greater calling than to serve your fellow men. There is no greater contribution than to help the weak. There is no greater satisfaction than to have done it well.”

- Walter Reuther

Oh, I am not worried at all about Russell Brand, I just thought his excuse was very witty.

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Alpharetta, GA (Atlanta suburb)

True enough. I enjoy his work, and have watched him in various interviews. He's very witty, and charming too!

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- Walter Reuther

As opposed to TMZ, which I avoid like the plague.

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"Stop thinking about art works as objects, and start thinking about them as triggers for experiences." ~ Brian Eno

Ha! great excuse.

i completely agree about his wit and charm, yet i simultaneously find him creepy.

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Rick-o
He's very witty, and charming too!

I think he's an arrogant anal sphincter.

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Russell Brand? Didn't he do that awful remake of "Arthur?" He should be deported for that, forget about the iPhone.

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$tevie
As opposed to TMZ, which I avoid like the plague.

I originally read the story on my USA today online app, but I couldn't link to their story, so the TMZ version was the first other one I found.

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Alpharetta, GA (Atlanta suburb)

i completely agree about his wit and charm, yet i simultaneously find him creepy.

IIRC, he achieved fame in the UK by being spectacularly creepy.

That's the guy that inspired me to buy the HP Touchpad...

tell it like it is...

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I think he's an arrogant anal sphincter.

Agreed.

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And hope is a lousy defense.

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except by believing all possible evil
of evil men.

Pixels were born to be punished. -Frederick Van Johnson

Mister, that's a ten-gallon hat on a twenty-gallon head.

I *love* Sigs. It's Glocks I hate.

Russell Brand seems not remarkably different than some guy who works at the 7-11. Not clear why he's considered a celebrity in the first place.

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I think he's an arrogant anal sphincter.

Agreed.

From three the numbers will just keep growing . . .

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Bill
Flagler Beach, FL 32136

Carpe Vino!

Fermentation may have been a greater discovery than fire.
— David Rains Wallace

Wow! I can't believe so many of you don't like him. What has he done to cause all of this consternation? Seriously, I hadn't heard of anything he's done to warrant such contempt. Clue me in, eh? Maybe I'll not like him too.

And about the remake of Arthur, well, yeah, that one WAS a stinker. It may have been because it was a poor script or badly produced, and not necessarily because RB had the starring role. He has done some other films that were much better.

I'll say this, IMO, he's better than some of our so called domestic "entertainers". I'll watch Russell Brand performing instead of say, Larry the Cable Guy. That idiot makes me want to

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“There is no greater calling than to serve your fellow men. There is no greater contribution than to help the weak. There is no greater satisfaction than to have done it well.”

- Walter Reuther