Russell Brand tells court allegations had devastating impact on him
Summary
Russell Brand testified at Southwark Crown Court that a 2023 documentary about allegations against him had a “devastating” effect on his relationships and life. He denies all seven charges against him, and the trial is continuing.Key Facts
- Brand faces three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault.
- Six women brought allegations covering the period from 1999 to 2009.
- Brand answered “no” when asked whether he committed each alleged offence.
- He told the jury that friends and colleagues had turned away from him after the documentary aired.
- Brand said the documentary’s publication led Great Ormond Street Hospital to bar him from staying with his son during the child’s heart surgery.
- Brand said he remembered meeting the first complainant at the 1999 Labour Party conference in Bournemouth and denied her rape allegation.
- He told the court that consent was fundamental to him. The trial continues.
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