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Russell Brand arrives at a London court
for his trial on rape and sexual assault charges
[October 12, 2026]
LONDON (AP) — Comedian Russell Brand arrived at a London court Monday
for the opening of his trial on charges of rape and sexual assault.
Brand was flanked by security guards and accompanied by his wife, Laura
Gallacher, as he arrived at Southwark Crown Court for the first day of a
trial that is expected to last 10 to 12 weeks.
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Comedian and actor Russell Brand, accompanied by his wife Laura Brand,
arrives at Southwark Crown Court where he is charged with counts of rape
and sexual assault against six women, which he has denied, in London,
Monday, Oct. 12, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung) |
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Brand, 51, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape, three
counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. The
offenses relate to six women and are alleged to have taken place
between 1999 and 2009.
He has remained free on bail ahead of his trial.
Prosecutors have said at previous hearings that Brand is accused
of raping a woman in a hotel room at a Labour Party conference,
grabbing a TV worker’s breasts and forcing her into a sex act in
a toilet, and kissing and groping a radio station worker.
Known for risque stand-up routines and battles with drugs and
alcohol, Brand was a major star of the early 2000s, with TV
hosting jobs, his own BBC radio show and roles in films
including “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and “Get Him to the
Greek.”
In recent years he has dropped out of mainstream media, moved to
Florida and built a large following online with videos mixing
wellness, conspiracy theories and discussions of his religious
devotion.
The Associated Press doesn’t name victims of alleged sexual
violence, and British law protects their identities from the
media for life.
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