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Woman tells UK court that comedian Russell Brand raped her
- On Monday, the jury at Southwark Crown Court watched a 2023 video police interview with the third complainant, while Russell Brand arrived for the second week of his trial accompanied by his wife, Laura Gallacher.
- Brand faces seven charges including three counts of rape, three of sexual assault, and one of indecent assault involving six women across a 10-year period between 1999 and 2009.
- At a 2004 party at London's Nordic Bar in Soho, the woman alleged Brand grabbed her breasts before dragging her into a toilet, telling police, "I just closed my eyes and tried not to be there."
- Brand has pleaded not guilty to all charges, claiming his encounters with women were consensual; the trial is expected to last six weeks.
- Individuals seeking support can contact Rape Crisis's 24/7 Support Line at 0808 500 2222, or report sexual assault to police by calling 999 or 101.
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During the trial of British comedian Russell Brand, the jury was shown photos of his home, after one of the women accusing him of rape confessed that, after the alleged attack, she experienced such intense pain that she was forced to sit on a container filled with ice cubes. Brand is accused of three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and another count of indecent sexual assault. He denies all charges, writes the Daily Star. The woma…
Woman shares disturbing allegations against comedian Russell Brand at U.K. trial
British actor and comedian Russell Brand anally raped a woman who had willingly gone to his house for consensual sex, ignoring her pleas for him to stop, the accuser told police in an interview played to a London court on Tuesday.
·Toronto, Canada
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