5 days ago · London
UK comedian Russell Brand in London court for rape trial start
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. WalesOnline, Manchester Evening News, NBC News Top Stories, The Straits Times World, 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 reports are tied to London. The first report grouped here was at 12 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC. 22 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “UK comedian Russell Brand in London court for rape trial start”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Jury selection took place on Monday for the trial of British actor and comedian Russell Brand over alleged historical crimes including rape and other sexual offences. Brand, 51, once one of Britain’s most high-profile broadcasters and former husband of US singer Katy Perry, faces three counts of rape, three counts…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by New York Times Homepage
- Picked up by BBC News UK
- Picked up by BBC News UK
- Picked up by STV News
Russell Brand arrives at court for start of rape and sexual assault trial
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
UK comedian Russell Brand in London court for rape trial start
- Picked up by CBS News
Russell Brand goes on trial to face rape and sexual assault charges
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Judge warns jurors as Russell Brand prepares for rape trial in London
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Jury sworn in for Russell Brand trial on rape and sexual assault charges
- Picked up by STV News
Prosecution set to open case in Russell Brand rape and sexual assault trial
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Russell Brand trial for rape and sexual assault begins – live updates
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
- New development reported by The Straits Times World
Comedian Russell Brand was a sexual predator: British prosecutors
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Comedian Russell Brand was a sexual predator, say British prosecutors
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
Prosecutor calls Russell Brand a ‘ruthless’ sexual predator at trial
- Picked up by BBC News UK
Russell Brand was a 'sexual predator', prosecution alleges as rape trial begins
- Picked up by BBC News UK
Russell Brand was a 'sexual predator', says prosecution as rape trial begins
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Russell Brand a 'ruthless, calculated sexual predator', court hears
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Russell Brand was ruthless, calculated and manipulative sexual predator, court told
View full timeline · 22 reports
- First reported by New York Times Homepage
- Picked up by BBC News UK
- Picked up by BBC News UK
- Picked up by STV News
Russell Brand arrives at court for start of rape and sexual assault trial
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
UK comedian Russell Brand in London court for rape trial start
- Picked up by CBS News
Russell Brand goes on trial to face rape and sexual assault charges
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Judge warns jurors as Russell Brand prepares for rape trial in London
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Jury sworn in for Russell Brand trial on rape and sexual assault charges
- Picked up by STV News
Prosecution set to open case in Russell Brand rape and sexual assault trial
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Russell Brand trial for rape and sexual assault begins – live updates
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
- New development reported by The Straits Times World
Comedian Russell Brand was a sexual predator: British prosecutors
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Comedian Russell Brand was a sexual predator, say British prosecutors
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
Prosecutor calls Russell Brand a ‘ruthless’ sexual predator at trial
- Picked up by BBC News UK
Russell Brand was a 'sexual predator', prosecution alleges as rape trial begins
- Picked up by BBC News UK
Russell Brand was a 'sexual predator', says prosecution as rape trial begins
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Russell Brand a 'ruthless, calculated sexual predator', court hears
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Russell Brand was ruthless, calculated and manipulative sexual predator, court told
- Picked up by Manchester Evening News
- Picked up by WalesOnline
Russell Brand rape trial - full list of charges as comedian appears in court
Same story, different outlets
12 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- WalesOnlineRussell Brand rape trial - full list of charges as comedian appears in court
- Manchester Evening NewsRussell Brand dubbed 'ruthless and manipulative sexual predator' who expected 'every desire' of his to be met, court hears
- NBC News Top StoriesProsecutor calls Russell Brand a ‘ruthless’ sexual predator at trial
- The Straits TimesComedian Russell Brand was a sexual predator: British prosecutors
- The GuardianJury sworn in for Russell Brand trial on rape and sexual assault charges
- RNZRussell Brand is on trial for rape and sexual assault. His career has been a catalogue of controversy
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- ABCJudge warns jurors as Russell Brand prepares for rape trial in London
- CBS NewsRussell Brand goes on trial to face rape and sexual assault charges
- South China Morning PostUK comedian Russell Brand in London court for rape trial start
- STV NewsRussell Brand arrives at court for start of rape and sexual assault trial
- BBC NewsRussell Brand arrives at court for start of rape trial
- The New York TimesRussell Brand’s Rape and Sexual Assault Trial: What to Know