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Coverage dated October 16, 2026

Russell Brand was ‘wild-eyed maniac’ when trying to drag woman into toilets, court told

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Woman says she ‘wrenched’ herself free of assault that allegedly took place when she was working at MTV in 2001 Russell Brand transformed into a “wild-eyed maniac” when he tried to drag a woman into the men’s toilets for a sexual encounter before she “wrenched” herself free, a court has heard.

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  1. Deadline

    Russell Brand Accuser Argues He Wanted To Assault Her When Trying To Drag Her Into A Toilet: “The Intent Was There” (opens Deadline)

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    Russell Brand’s second accuser in his trial has argued “intent was there” to assault her when the presenter allegedly tried to drag her into a toilet at the MTV offices in London 25 years ago. The accuser, who we are calling C2, said Brand went from “affable, jovial and friendly” to “suddenly turnin…

  2. The Guardian

    Russell Brand was ‘wild-eyed maniac’ when trying to drag woman into toilets, court told (opens The Guardian)

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    Woman says she ‘wrenched’ herself free of assault that allegedly took place when she was working at MTV in 2001 Russell Brand transformed into a “wild-eyed maniac” when he tried to drag a woman into the men’s toilets for a sexual encounter before she “wrenched” herself free, a court has heard.