‘Wild-Eyed’ Comedian Russell Brand Tried to Drag Me Into Toilets, Woman Tells U.K. Court
The complainant said Brand grabbed her arm and tried to pull her into the toilets before she broke free, as the six-woman trial continued.
- On Friday, a former MTV worker testified at Southwark Crown Court that Russell Brand, British actor and comedian, tried to drag her into a toilet cubicle in 2001, describing him as a "wild-eyed maniac."
- Brand, 51, faces seven charges including rape and sexual assault against six women spanning 1999 to 2009; all complainants came forward after a 2023 documentary exposed allegations of misconduct.
- During cross-examination, defense barrister Ian Winter KC suggested the witness reassessed her memory after the documentary, characterizing the encounter as "very short-lived, very minor incident" where Brand accepted her refusal.
- Explaining why she did not report the 2001 incident to her MTV employer, the witness stated she needed to protect her job, adding, "You don't drag someone by the arm, not in my world anyway."
- Brand denies all charges, maintaining that consensual encounters have been "reimagined" by his accusers; outside court, he told reporters the trial is an "extraordinary and stressful situation" but an "exploration of truth and justice.
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thisisoxfordshire.co.ukRussell Brand turned into a 'wild-eyed maniac' says alleged rape victim
Russell Brand turned into a “wild-eyed maniac” as he allegedly tried to drag a woman into a toilet for a sexual encounter.
‘Wild-eyed’ comedian Russell Brand tried to drag me into toilets, woman tells U.K. court
One of six women who accuse Russell Brand of sex offences told a London court on Friday that the British actor and comedian turned into a “wild-eyed maniac” when he tried to drag her into a toilet cubicle at her workplace.
The British actor and comedian Russell Brand, accused of rape and multiple charges of sexual assault, attends the Westminster Magistrates' Court in London, Britain, on May 2, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso One of six women accusing Russell Brand of sexual crimes told a London court on Friday (16) that the British actor and comedian became a "maniac with plowed eyes" when he tried to drag her into a bathroom cabin at the place where she worked.
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Woman says Russell Brand tried to drag her into toilets
A woman has told a UK court a "wild-eyed" Russell Brand tried to grab her and take her...
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