# Prosecution Rejects Russell Brand’s Claim He Has Been Abandoned: “You Have A Platform Of Millions”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/prosecution-rejects-russell-brands-claim-he-has-been-abandoned-you-have-a-platform-of-millions/
- Published: 2026-10-28T16:11:54+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T04:22:29+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/10/russell-brand-trial-prosecution-says-not-abandoned-1237207112/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Brand denied the charges in court.
- The prosecution disputed his claim that he was abandoned.
- He faces seven charges linked to allegations by six women.

## Summary

Russell Brand told Southwark Crown Court that he blames Channel 4’s documentary and the media for his current situation, while denying the charges against him. Prosecutor Riel Karmy-Jones challenged his claim that he had been abandoned, pointing to his large online following and a packed London show around the time the documentary was released.

Brand said he had tried to respect the court process and that the allegations had consumed his life. He faces three rape charges, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault, relating to allegations by six women. In court, he denied the accusations described in the article, while saying his recollections had developed as he prepared for the trial.

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