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Russell Brand will be on trial from Monday: he’s been charged with three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. He strenuously denies all charges. But how does the UK justice system ensure a fair trial when the defendant is one of the UK’s most recognisable public figures? What does the prosecution have to prove in a case of this nature? And what protections are available to witnesses? In this episode, Minnie Stephenson speaks to Sir Max Hill KC, former Director of Public Prosecutions and one of Britain’s most experienced criminal barristers, about how a trial like this unfolds. This is the first episode of our daily podcast bringing you the evidence and legal context from the courtroom as the trial unfolds.
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Warning: This episode includes graphic descriptions of rape and sexual assault. Russell Brand’s rape trial in London has concluded its second week. The jury isn’t sitting today, so Culture Correspondent Minnie Stephenson speaks to our producer Sachelle Connor, about what the court has heard over the past two weeks. Brand faces three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. He denies all the charges.
Warning: This episode includes graphic descriptions of rape and sexual assault. It's day 9 of Russell Brand's rape trial in London, and today the court heard from several witnesses relating to a woman who alleges she was anally raped by Russell Brand in 2009. A statement from the accuser's mother was read in court, in which she said 'I just remember her saying "he raped me"' and that 'she was very worried about HIV'. A friend of the alleged victim also told the court that the woman looked 'terrible' and 'ashen' when she revealed what allegedly happened at Brand’s home. The witness said she asked her friend if she had consented and her friend said ‘no, no, I did not consent to that.' Brand faces three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. He denies all the charges. In today’s episode, Culture Correspondent Minnie Stephenson speaks to our producer Sachelle Connor about all the details from inside the courtroom and what the jury heard. Want to get in touch? Email [email protected]
Warning: This episode includes graphic descriptions of rape and sexual assault.
Warning: This episode includes graphic descriptions of rape and sexual assault. It's day seven of Russell Brand's rape trial at Southwark Crown Court, and the testimonies of three more alleged victims were heard in court. The details were extremely graphic. One woman alleges that after she had consensual vaginal sex with Brand at his home he then anally raped her. She says she told Brand to stop, 'a few times quietly and then really loudly'. Another woman alleges that Brand groped and kissed her in what she described as a 'violent' sexual assault while she was working at a radio station. She described Brand as 'rough', 'violent' and 'persistent'. A third woman accuses Brand of sexually assaulting her during filming for a Channel 4 project in 2009. In today’s episode, Culture Correspondent Minnie Stephenson speaks to our producer Holly Snelling about all the details from inside the courtroom and what the jury heard. Brand faces three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. He denies all the charges.
It's day six of Russell Brand's rape trial in London and a third alleged victim took to the stand: she claimed Russell Brand was like a 'clown' with a 'weird look on his face', before dragging her into a toilet and orally raping her. Brand faces three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. He denies all the charges. In today’s episode, Culture Correspondent Minnie Stephenson speaks to our journalist Sachelle Connor about all the details from inside the courtroom and what the jury heard. Warning: This episode includes graphic descriptions of sexual assault.