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Russell Brand gives evidence in rape and sexual assault trial – latest updates
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 28 Oct 2026, 10:41 UTC. 3 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Russell Brand gives evidence in rape and sexual assault trial – latest updates”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Brand, 51, who has been charged with three counts of rape says he acted ‘consensually’ Content warning: this article contains references to allegations of sexual abuse which some readers might find distressing Winter moved on to count 5, in which a woman alleged Brand sexually assaulted her when she was…
Story timeline
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
Russell Brand gives evidence in rape and sexual assault trial – latest updates
- New development reported by The Guardian UK
Russell Brand tells court he ‘misused’ fame for ‘reckless philandering’ – latest updates
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- The Guardian