OriginalSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomOwner: Guardian Media GroupLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished13:50 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe GuardianUnited KingdomOwner: Guardian Media GroupLeanCenter-leftCredibilityPublished13:50 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Russell Brand was ruthless, calculated and manipulative sexual predator, court told”
“Comedian faces three charges of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault against six women”
Russell Brand faces multiple rape and sexual assault charges dating 1999–2009.
Key points
- Brand, 51, is accused of three rapes, three sexual assaults, and one indecent assault.
- Allegations span ten years from 1999 to 2009 across various locations.
- Prosecutor described Brand as ruthless, calculated, and manipulative in pursuing sexual contact.
- First allegation dates to a Labour conference in Bournemouth in 1999.
- Brand denies all charges and appeared at Southwark Crown Court as case opened.
How it got here
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