Understand
Russell Brand accuser tells court alleged rape left her afraid she might be pregnant
Overview
A complainant in the trial of Russell Brand has told a police interview played to Southwark Crown Court that an alleged rape left her feeling 'dirty' and having nightmares about potential pregnancy. Brand denies seven charges, including three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one count of indecent assault, spanning from 1999 to 2009. The trial is expected to last for six weeks.
Key points
- Russell Brand faces seven charges involving six female complainants, spanning a 10-year period between 1999 and 2009.
- Brand denies all charges and maintains that any sexual contact was consensual.
- A video of a 2023 police interview with one of the complainants was played to the jury at Southwark Crown Court.
- The complainant alleged that Brand raped her in a hotel room after they met at a Labour Party fringe event in 1999.
- She stated in the interview that the alleged attack left her feeling 'dirty', having nightmares about being pregnant, and feeling that it was her fault.
- The woman explained that she delayed coming forward out of concern that it would negatively impact her professional career.