A woman told jurors she shut her eyes and tried not to be there during an alleged rape by Russell Brand in a Soho bar in 2004. Brand, 51, denies seven charges brought by six women.
01Summary
- 01In a 2023 police video interview played to the jury, the woman said Brand allegedly grabbed her breasts during a conversation about Big Brother's Big Mouth.
- 02She said he then dragged her into toilets, where she alleges he orally raped her after unzipping himself.
- 03The woman said the alleged incident happened at a birthday party in Soho, London, in 2004 and left her in shock and disbelief.
- 04Brand faces three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault relating to allegations from six complainants between 1999 and 2009.
- 05Brand has pleaded not guilty and says any sexual contact, if it happened, was consensual.
02Why it matters
The case centres on serious allegations against a high-profile figure and is being heard by a jury. Its outcome will be closely watched because it involves claims from six women over a 10-year period.
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