Russell Brand trial: court hears rape and sexual assault testimony
Comedian Russell Brand denies three rape charges, three sexual assault charges and one indecent assault charge.
KEY POINTS
- Russell Brand is on trial at Southwark Crown Court in London
- He faces three rape charges, three sexual assault charges and one indecent assault charge
- Brand denies all charges and has pleaded not guilty
- Alleged incidents are said to have occurred between 1999 and 2009
- Testimony involves six women
Russell Brand is on trial at Southwark Crown Court in London over allegations involving six women between 1999 and 2009. The 51-year-old British comedian and actor denies all charges and has pleaded not guilty.
One complainant said she met Brand at a West End bar during a friend’s birthday party and spoke with him for no more than a minute. She told jurors he suddenly grabbed her breasts, pulled her into a toilet cubicle, locked the door and forced her to perform oral sex.
“Come on, don’t be a spoilsport.”
The woman said Brand grinned “like a clown” and told her, “Come on, don’t be a spoilsport.” She described his expression as a “weird maniacal grin” and said she was shocked.
Another complainant described an alleged rape at Brand’s UK home in 2009 after meeting him at the Hammersmith Apollo. She said he told her to “clear up the mess you’ve made” after the assault.
Brand faces three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. A video-recorded police interview was played to the court on Tuesday, 20 October.
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