Woman tells court Russell Brand forced her to take half-naked photos

Summary

At Russell Brand’s rape and sexual assault trial, a woman told Southwark Crown Court that he made her take half-naked photos of him before allegedly raping her in a hotel room at a Labour party conference. Brand denies attacking her. The Guardian previously reported that prosecutors described him as “ruthless and calculated” as the trial began.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   14 Oct 2026, 15:46 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reported that prosecutors described Russell Brand as “ruthless and calculated” as his rape and sexual assault trial began.

2. The Guardian

   15 Oct 2026, 18:01 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that a woman told the court Brand made her take half-naked photos of him before allegedly raping her in a hotel room, and that Brand denies attacking her.