Court hears woman says Russell Brand raped her although she screamed in pain

Summary

Southwark Crown Court heard on Thursday that a woman who alleges Russell Brand raped her told her mother he did not stop even when she screamed out in pain. She also told a colleague she was 'bleeding everywhere', and said Brand shouted at her about his sheets. A friend of the woman told the court she said Brand was 'quite aggressive' and that the alleged rape 'really hurt' her. Parents, colleagues and others encouraged her to go to the police, but she feared she would not be believed. The court also heard she went from being a 'bright, bubbly and confident girl' to struggling with alcoholism and mental health problems after the alleged attack. These are allegations presented in court, and the articles do not report a verdict.

Timeline

1. BBC

   22 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that a friend of the woman told the court she said Brand was 'quite aggressive' and that the alleged rape 'really hurt' her.

2. The Guardian

   22 Oct 2026, 16:52 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that the woman told her mother Brand raped her and 'didn't stop even when she screamed out in pain', told a colleague she was 'bleeding everywhere', and said Brand shouted at her about his sheets, as heard at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday.

3. RTÉ

   22 Oct 2026, 18:27 UTCSource ↗

   RTÉ reports that the court was told the woman, a 'bright, bubbly and confident girl' before the alleged attack, went on to struggle with alcoholism and mental health problems.