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Woman tells UK court that comedian Russell Brand raped her
The former MTV worker said Brand grabbed her breasts and dragged her into a toilet cubicle, while prosecutors say six women have accused him over a decade.
- 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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Russell Brand is back at Southwark Crown Court for the latest day of his trial over rape and sexual assault charges spanning 10 years of his showbiz career, as his fourth accuser alleges that he sexually assaulted her
·London, United Kingdom
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The former MTV employee claimed that the actor and comedian attacked her within a minute of meeting her - "I told him I didn't want to, but he wouldn't let me," she testified - The 51-year-old denies all seven charges he faces
·Marousi, Greece
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