Comedian Russell Brand is on trial at Southwark Crown Court in London, facing rape and sexual assault charges. He denies the allegations. A woman known as Ms E told the court that Brand raped her at his Hampstead home after they met at a 2009 show. She said the sex began consensually but became non-consensual. Brand's barrister challenged her account and argued she had consented. The defence is expected to open its case next week.
The rape trial of former Liberal Party staffer Bruce Lehrmann has been postponed. He had been due to face trial on November 2 on two counts of rape alleged to have occurred in Toowoomba in October 2021. He has indicated he will plead not guilty. The Brisbane District Court heard his solicitor, Zali Burrows, had struggled to secure a barrister. Judge David Kent said the adjournment should not be open-ended, and that the defendant must act promptly. Prosecutor Caroline Marco opposed the delay. No trial date has yet been set.
A woman has told a London jury that comedian Russell Brand raped her at his home in 2009 and treated her like an animal. Brand, 51, faces three counts of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault involving six women. He has denied all the charges. The woman, who was 21 at the time, said she went to his home expecting consensual sex and that it turned non-consensual. Under cross-examination, she said she did not consent and that she did not report the alleged assault to police at the time. The trial continues.
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A judge has retired to consider whether a teenager who held a man at knifepoint during a Cairns home invasion is also guilty of raping the man's partner. The judge-only trial in the Childrens Court of Queensland hinged on whether the boy heard a co-offender say he intended to sexually assault the woman. The defence argues the boy believed the group was only robbing her. The prosecution says the boy could have intervened and stopped the rapes. The defendant has pleaded not guilty to five rape counts. The judge says he will reach a decision as soon as possible.
A woman told police that comedian Russell Brand anally raped her after she had gone to his home for sex, and that she had asked him to stop. The interview was played to a London court on Tuesday, where Brand is on trial. He faces charges including rape and sexual assault involving six women between 1999 and 2009. Brand, who is 51, denies the allegations. Another complainant told the court that Brand molested her at a radio station, and a sixth woman alleged he assaulted her while she worked at a Channel 4 studio. The trial continues on Wednesday.
A woman has told a London court that actor and comedian Russell Brand grabbed her breasts and then dragged her into a toilet at a bar, where she alleges he orally raped her. Brand, who is on trial for three counts of rape and other offences against six women between 1999 and 2009, denies the allegations. The woman said the assault happened in 2004, shortly after she met him at a party, and told police she froze. Brand's lawyer, Ian Winter, said the alleged incident did not happen. The trial is expected to last around six weeks.
A woman has told a London court that actor and comedian Russell Brand grabbed her breasts and then dragged her into a bar toilet, where she alleges he raped her. Brand, 51, is on trial at Southwark Crown Court facing charges of rape, sexual assault and indecent assault against six women between 1999 and 2009. He denies the allegations. The woman, who worked for MTV, told police the assault happened less than a minute after they met at a London bar in 2004. Brand's lawyer said the alleged incident was physically impossible and did not happen.
A 17-year-old boy has pleaded not guilty to five rape charges over an alleged attack on a woman in her Cairns home. Prosecutors allege he held the woman's partner at knifepoint while two co-accused raped her in the suburb of Manunda. Prosecutor Nicole Friedewald told the court the boy armed himself with a knife and prevented the man from intervening. The boy's barrister, Timothy Grau, will argue his client did not hear or understand comments that a co-accused planned to rape the woman.
Comedian and actor Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault, relating to six women over a 10-year period from 1999. His trial opened at Southwark Crown Court in London this week. Prosecutor Riel Karmy-Jones told the jury that Brand was a ruthless and manipulative sexual predator. Brand's barrister, Ian Winter KC, has said the accusers have re-imagined events. The trial is expected to last at least six weeks.
A woman who is one of six complainants has told a London court that Russell Brand became aggressive when he tried to pull her into a toilet at her workplace. She said the British comedian, who denies all allegations, changed from affable to frantic in the incident at MTV Europe in 2001, lasting around 20 seconds. She said she pulled free and did not report it at the time. Brand's lawyer suggested the episode was brief and minor, and that she had refused and he left.
A woman who alleges Russell Brand raped her more than 25 years ago has told a London court she found him frightening. Brand, a former broadcaster and the ex-husband of Katy Perry, is on trial over three counts of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault against six women between 1999 and 2009. He denies the allegations. The woman told jurors she was terrified and rejected suggestions from Brand's lawyer that the encounter was consensual. She said she did not report it at the time because she was ashamed.
A woman has told a London court that Russell Brand asked her to take photos of him in his underwear shortly before she says he raped her in a hotel room in 1999. Brand, 51, is on trial at Southwark Crown Court and has pleaded not guilty to charges including three counts of rape. The woman, known in court as Ms A, said she met Brand at the Labour Party conference in Bournemouth. The photos were shown to the jury. Brand's barrister suggested Ms A had fallen under his spell, which she denied. The trial continues.
A prosecutor has called Russell Brand a ruthless, calculated and manipulative sexual predator at the opening of his trial in London. Brand, 51, faces three counts of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault, involving six women over a period from 1999. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. The prosecutor told the jury the alleged incidents took place in several locations and that the women did not know one another. The trial at Southwark Crown Court is expected to last several weeks.
Actor and comedian Russell Brand arrived at Southwark Crown Court in London on Tuesday for the second day of his rape and sexual assault trial. He denies three charges of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one allegation of indecent assault, made by six women. The allegations span 1999 to 2009. Jury selection began on Monday, and the prosecution is expected to open its case on Wednesday morning. The trial is expected to last six weeks.
Actor and comedian Russell Brand has appeared at Southwark Crown Court in London for the start of his trial on historical sex offences. Brand, 51, faces three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault relating to six women between 1999 and 2009. He has denied all the allegations. Judge Joel Bennathan told potential jurors the trial is expected to last about six weeks and warned them not to research the defendant. A pool of 20 potential jurors was selected, to be reduced to 14 on Tuesday.
