Russell Brand trial opens on sexual assault allegations
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 17:02 · Archive
Russell Brand, 51, goes on trial at Southwark Crown Court accused of rape, sexual assault and indecent assault involving six women.
Russell Brand, 51, went on trial at Southwark Crown Court accused of three counts of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault. The charges relate to six women and alleged incidents spanning from 1999 to 2009.
Prosecutor Riel Karmy-Jones KC told the court that Brand is a 'ruthless, calculated and manipulative' sexual predator who forced women into sexual acts and kissed and groped them in what she described as an 'obsessive' campaign. She said women have told police Brand was 'childlike in his expectation that his every desire should be met'. According to the prosecution, Brand used humour, charm and compliments while attempting to fulfil his sexual desires, and some accusers say he laughed at them when they refused his advances. One alleged victim claims Brand apologised for treating her 'like an animal', whilst another says he told her 'don't be a spoilsport' when she refused to consent.
Brand has pleaded not guilty to all charges and says all sexual contact was consensual. His defence is expected to argue that his accusers have 'reimagined' the encounters after seeing media reports of his alleged misconduct.
How it is being reported
- Russell Brand ‘was sexual predator who laughed at women he abused’, a court hearsBrand, 51, is accused of forcing women into sexual acts and kissing and groping them in an “obsessive” campaign to sleep with 5,000 women.Malvern Gazette · 14 Oct, 15:08
- Russell Brand ‘was sexual predator who laughed at women he abused’, a court hearsBrand, 51, is accused of forcing women into sexual acts and kissing and groping them in an “obsessive” campaign to sleep with 5,000 women.Worcester News · 14 Oct, 15:08
In this story: Russell Brand · Riel Karmy-Jones · Southwark Crown Court
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