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Russell Brand’s wife tells court he is ‘amazingly attentive husband’

Russell Brand’s wife tells court he is ‘amazingly attentive husband’

Summary

Laura Brand testified at Russell Brand’s rape trial that they split in 2007 because he found monogamy difficult, then reunited years later and married. She described him as a caring father and attentive husband, while saying she loved him and considered their marriage honest. Brand denies seven charges involving six women, including rape and sexual assault.

Key Facts

  • Laura Brand said she met Russell Brand at the Edinburgh festival in 2006.
  • She said they began dating in September 2006 and that he respected her sexual boundaries.
  • Laura said they broke up in February 2007 because of his infidelity and difficulty with monogamy.
  • She said they reconnected after his marriage to Katy Perry ended, revived their romance in 2015, and married in 2017.
  • The couple have three children together, according to the article.
  • Laura described Brand as a wonderful father and an amazingly attentive husband.
  • Brand faces seven charges, including rape and sexual assault, relating to allegations by six women over a 10-year period beginning in 1999; he denies all the charges.
  • The judge and prosecutor objected when Brand’s barrister asked Laura whether she believed the allegations were true.
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