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Brand assaulted woman at radio station in 'frenzied' attack, court told

Russell Brand's trial continues with evidence from his fourth accuser.

By Sanjay Suresh · Published · 3 min read
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The brief

Russell Brand's trial continues with evidence from his fourth accuser.

The story

Russell Brand's criminal trial in London is in its second week, with the jury hearing evidence from several of the entertainer's accusers.

The trial is expected to continue for at least six weeks, with Brand, 51, facing 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 1999-2009.

He has pleaded not guilty to all seven charges and previously told police he never engaged in any non-consensual sexual activity.

Under UK law, the women are all granted lifelong anonymity by the court.

Under UK law, the women are all granted lifelong anonymity by the court.

Brand's fourth accuser gave evidence on Tuesday, telling the jury at Southwark Crown Court that she was in the middle of her workday at Choice FM in the mid-2000s when the alleged assault happened.

She described the encounter with Brand, who was hosting a popular spin-off show about the hit reality TV show Big Brother at the time, as a 'frenzied' attack.

The wider picture

The woman told the court that Brand said 'aye aye' to her before coming closer, grabbing her by the face, starting to kiss her, and pushing his body against hers.


Single-source report

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