Russell Brand's rape trial: five things learned from its third week

Summary

Russell Brand's trial at Southwark crown court began with widespread media coverage on 12 October. The former comedian and presenter faces three charges of rape, three of sexual assault and one of attempted indecent assault against six women, over allegations spanning 10 years from 1999, and he denies all the charges. In the third week of the trial, the former comedian and his wife gave evidence.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   31 Oct 2026, 08:00 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports five things learned from the third week of Russell Brand's rape trial at Southwark crown court, in which he denies all charges and he and his wife gave evidence.