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Comedian Russell Brand was a sexual predator, UK prosecutors say
Prosecutors say Brand targeted six women over a decade and call him a sexual predator; 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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Six women accuse Russell Brand of sexual offenses independently of each other. The British must therefore now answer to court in his home country. He rejects the accusations at the start of the trial, but the prosecution goes to the full.
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UK prosecutor labels Russell Brand a ruthless sexual predator as his sex assault trial begins
LONDON (AP) — Russell Brand behaved as a “ruthless” sexual predator when he assaulted six women over the course of a decade, a prosecutor said Wednesday, as she opened the rape and sexual assault case against the actor-comedian.
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Russell Brand faces three counts of sexual assault and three counts of rape
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