# Court excluded Katy Perry marriage from Russell Brand trial openings

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/katy-perrys-marriage-to-russell-brand-was-blocked-from-mention-in-his-rape-trial-report/
- Published: 2026-11-06T20:37:20+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://pagesix.com/2026/11/06/celebrity-news/katy-perrys-marriage-to-russell-brand-was-blocked-from-mention-in-his-rape-trial/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Prosecutors reportedly dropped planned references to Perry from their opening.
- The court also excluded references to Brand’s faith and past substance problems.
- Brand was convicted on four counts and acquitted on three.

## Summary

Newly reported details from pre-trial proceedings say prosecutors planned to mention Russell Brand’s marriage to Katy Perry in their opening statements, but removed it after his legal team argued the relationship was irrelevant to the allegations. References to Brand’s religious practices and past alcohol and drug problems were also kept out of the trial’s opening.

Brand was convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault, and acquitted of two other rape charges and attempted indecent assault. He and Perry married in 2010 and divorced 14 months later; Perry was not asked to give a witness statement during the police investigation. Brand denied the allegations and is due to be sentenced on Monday.

## Coverage

- [New York Post: Court excluded Katy Perry marriage from Russell Brand trial openings](https://pagesix.com/2026/11/06/celebrity-news/katy-perrys-marriage-to-russell-brand-was-blocked-from-mention-in-his-rape-trial/)
- [Daily Mail: Bear Grylls says Russell Brand's conversion to Christianity 'seemed genuine to me' after attending his private baptism - as actor now faces years in prison for rape](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16271579/bear-grylls-russell-brand-baptism-genuine.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490)

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