Russell Brand accuser feared police would not believe her

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 17:33 · Archive

A woman alleging rape by Russell Brand told friends she did not think police would believe her.

At Southwark Crown Court, friends and family of the woman testified that she did not go to the police because she believed she would not be believed. A friend told the court: 'She didn't think she would be believed, and she didn't think it would be worth it to go.' A colleague recalled the woman saying 'nobody will believe me' after describing what had happened.

The woman's parents said their daughter described 'screaming out in pain' and asking Brand to stop during an encounter that had begun consensually. The woman told the court that on the night in question, Brand proposed a threesome backstage after his show. She said she agreed to this and later visited Brand at his home for consensual sex, but refused anal sex during that encounter.

The woman alleged that Brand ignored her refusal and forced her onto the bed. A colleague described the woman as appearing 'ashen-faced' and unwilling to come forward, with the woman saying 'I feel really bad, I feel really guilty.' Brand denies all charges relating to six different women.

How it is being reported

• Russell Brand rape accuser feared police wouldn't believe her, court hearsA woman allegedly raped by Russell Brand did not go to police because she "didn't think she would be believed", court hears.Oxfordshire Guardian · 22 Oct, 17:00
• Russell Brand rape accuser feared police wouldn't believe her, court hearsA woman allegedly raped by Russell Brand did not go to police because she "didn't think she would be believed", court hears.Oxford Mail · 22 Oct, 17:00

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