Comedian Russell Brand was a sexual predator, UK prosecutors say
Prosecutors say Brand targeted six women and used charm to pursue sex, while jurors were told the trial is expected to last about six weeks.
- On Wednesday, British comedian Russell Brand appeared at London's Southwark Crown Court as prosecutors accused him of being a "ruthless sexual predator" who sexually abused six women between 1999 and 2009.
- Prosecutor Riel Karmy-Jones alleged Brand was "not deterred" by protests, describing him as "demanding, entitled" and driven by an "indiscriminate and voracious" desire for sexual contact that showed no discrimination among victims.
- Brand, 51, faces three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one count of indecent assault relating to six women; the former broadcaster denies all accusations and was once married to Katy Perry.
- Upon arriving at court, Brand told reporters, "Today I feel blessed," adding he remains "hopeful that this process will lead to good outcomes for everybody involved" as the trial is expected to last six weeks.
- Brand previously worked as a BBC radio presenter and television regular in the 2000s before transitioning to online broadcasting, where he has focused content on politics, religion, and free speech.
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After the selection of the jury on Monday, the prosecutor's office was on the floor in the London trial on Wednesday against Russell Brand, accused of allegations of sexual violence. The prosecutor referred to the actor as "unscrupulous" and "manipulative." The 51-year-old had "childlike expectations that each of his wishes had to be fulfilled," state attorney Riel Karmy-Jones said at the opening of her plea.
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Russell Brand was a "ruthless and calculated" sexual predator when he assaulted six women over the race of a defeat, a prosecutor said Wednesday as she opened the rape and sexual assault case against the actor-comedian. Brand, 51, has pleased not guilty to three counts of rape, three counts of...
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