A London judge ruled there was insufficient evidence for an indecent assault charge against Russell Brand over an alleged 2001 incident and directed jurors to find him not guilty of that charge; it was replaced with attempted indecent assault, to which Brand has pleaded not guilty.
Editor’s note: This story contains details of alleged sexual offenses that some readers may find distressing. An indecent assault charge against Russell Brand has been reduced as the prosecution wraps its case at London’s Southwark Crown Court.
"I had sexual encounters in countless locations and scenarios, often with people I had just met," said Brand, who denies the rape and sexual assault charges, in a police statement.
A judge overseeing Russell Brand’s criminal trial has dismissed an indecent assault charge against the British comedian and actor, replacing it with a count of attempted indecent assault. Mr Justice Bennathan made the decision midway through the trial, telling jurors that he had concluded there was …
Russell Brand has taken the stand this morning as his defense in the trial at Southwark Crown Court begins, with the Forgetting Sarah Marshall star saying his “entire life has been consumed by these allegations.
Brand, 51, has been charged with three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault Brand told the court that around the time of the Channel 4 Dispatches documentary, which reported the allegations as part of an investigation with the Times and the Sunda…
Russell Brand took the stand in his criminal trial in London on Wednesday, denying all accusations against him and revealing that he was not able to convince anyone to testify on his behalf. He was called by his lawyer, Ian Winter KC, as the first witness as his defense began to lay out its case, [……
LONDON (AP) — Actor-comedian Russell Brand said “today is the day for truth and justice” as he arrived at a London court Wednesday to deny charges of rape and sexual assault. Brand spoke briefly to reporters as he entered Southwark Crown Court alongside his wife, Laura Gallacher.
Brand, who denies all of the rape and sexual assault charges against him, said at Southwark Crown Court that he has not persuaded anyone to testify on his behalf.
Actor-comedian Russell Brand said allegations of sexual misconduct have had a "devastating" impact on his life, as he testified in court Wednesday at his trial on charges of rape and sexual assault.
Former comedian, in court on rape and sexual assault charges, denies setting goal to sleep with 5,000 women Russell Brand has told a court he had an obsession with sex as a younger man but denied setting himself a “goal” to sleep with 5,000 women.
Russell Brand acknowledged in a London court on Wednesday that he had been obsessed with sex as a younger man but denied multiple charges of rape and sexual assault.
The British actor-comedian acknowledged in a London court on Wednesday that he had been obsessed with sex as a younger man, but denied multiple charges of rape and sexual assault, saying the claims have had a "devastating" impact on his life.
Comedian told jurors he now believed it was wrong to have used his fame for sex and said his life had been consumed by the allegations Russell Brand was in the witness box for more than four hours on Wednesday at his trial at Southwark crown court.
Russell Brand’s wife has told a court that the Despicable Me star was a caring and considerate lover during the period in which he has been accused of rape. Laura Brand took to the witness stand on Thursday at London’s Southwark Crown Court, giving evidence in support of her husband, who faces three…
Russell Brand’s wife, Laura Gallacher, took the stand to defend her husband at his rape and sexual assault trial in London on Thursday, calling him an “amazing husband.” Gallacher’s testimony comes after the former actor and comedian said in court on Wednesday that no one with relevant evidence to t…
Laura Brand, who dated the defendant in 2006 before they rekindled their relationship in 2015, said she "feels very seen by him." Her husband denies three counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
