Russell Brand trial hears closing statement from prosecutor
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 19:20 · Archive
A prosecutor has told jurors that six unconnected women have accused Russell Brand of rape and sexual assault over a decade.
Russell Brand's trial in London heard closing arguments from the prosecution. Prosecutor Riel Karmy-Jones told the jury that six women, who do not know each other, have accused Brand of attacking them over ten years. She said the women came forward seeking closure rather than being compelled by media coverage, and their encounters with Brand had 'haunted them for years'.
The prosecutor described an alleged pattern where Brand began with compliments and flirting before a 'personality change'. She said he 'didn't listen when they said no, he didn't stop, he didn't care, pulling, pushing, tugging, thrusting'. In rape cases, she alleged, 'he kept on going until he achieved his ultimate aim'. The prosecutor also pointed to accounts of Brand giving women his contact details after the alleged attacks, describing this as gaslighting.
Brand denies three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one charge of attempted indecent assault. The prosecutor emphasised that the six accusers were wholly independent of each other in coming forward.
How it is being reported
- Brand 'snapped' and groped women, prosecutor tells juryA prosecutor has told a jury in her closing speech that six different women who do not know each other have come forward to accuse Russell Brand of assault.The West Australian · 30 Oct, 18:56
- Brand 'snapped' and groped women, prosecutor tells juryA prosecutor has told a jury in her closing speech that six different women who do not know each other have come forward to accuse Russell Brand of assault.Perth Now · 30 Oct, 18:56
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