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Russell Brand trial for rape and sexual assault begins – live updates

Russell Brand trial for rape and sexual assault begins – live updates

What's happening

SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. The Guardian UK, RNZ, ABC Australia, CBS News, South China Morning Post Asia, STV News, BBC News UK, and New York Times Homepage are the outlets attached to this story. The first report grouped here was at 12 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC. 12 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Russell Brand trial for rape and sexual assault begins – live updates”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.

What we know

Russell Brand back in Southwark Crown Court today where his rape and sexual assault trial is set to begin Russell Brand spoke to the media as he arrived at court this morning, saying he was feeling “concerned but hopeful”, PA reports. He said “Today I feel blessed, I feel of…

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Story timeline

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  1. First reported by New York Times Homepage

    Russell Brand’s Rape and Sexual Assault Trial: What to Know

  5. Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia

    UK comedian Russell Brand in London court for rape trial start

Same story, different outlets

8 headlines

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