Russell Brand denies all charges as he takes the stand at rape and sexual assault trial
Summary
Russell Brand testified on Wednesday at his trial at Southwark crown court in London, where he denies three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one charge of attempted indecent assault. He denied all the allegations against him, and said the allegations of sexual misconduct have had a "devastating" impact on his life. The Guardian reports that he was in the witness box for more than four hours and told jurors he now believed it was wrong to have used his fame for sex. PBS NewsHour reports that he acknowledged he had been obsessed with sex as a younger man. Six alleged victims say the comedian switched suddenly after appearing charming and forced them into sexual activity, then acted as if nothing had happened.
Timeline
ABC News
Source ↗ABC News reports that Russell Brand said allegations of sexual misconduct have had a "devastating" impact on his life as he took the stand at his rape and sex assault trial.
CBS News
Source ↗CBS News reports that Russell Brand denied all the allegations against him as he took the stand in his rape and sexual assault trial in London on Wednesday.
CBC News
Source ↗CBC News reports that actor-comedian Russell Brand said allegations of sexual misconduct have had a "devastating" impact on his life as he testified in court on Wednesday.
PBS NewsHour
Source ↗PBS NewsHour reports that Russell Brand acknowledged in a London court on Wednesday that he had been obsessed with sex as a younger man, but denied multiple charges of rape and sexual assault.
The Guardian
Source ↗The Guardian reports that Russell Brand was in the witness box for more than four hours on Wednesday, told jurors he now believed it was wrong to have used his fame for sex, and denies three counts of rape, three of sexual assault and one of attempted indecent assault.
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