Russell Brand accuser said alleged rape ‘really hurt’, court hears
A friend of a woman who says Russell Brand raped her in 2009 told the court that the complainant described the alleged attack as painful and said she had repeatedly told him to stop. The evidence is part of Brand’s trial on seven charges involving six women, all of which he denies.
The witness said the woman had met Brand after a comedy show at the Hammersmith Apollo and later went to his Hampstead home, where a car he sent collected her. She recalled her friend being upset and in pain afterwards, and unable to sit down. A second friend told the jury that the complainant said Brand had been cold after the alleged assault; she advised her to seek medical help and contact the police, but the woman felt unsure what to do.
In short
- A friend described the complainant’s account of an alleged rape in 2009.
- The complainant reportedly said she had repeatedly told Brand to stop.
- Brand denies all seven charges involving six women.
Explained simply
Russell Brand is a comedian and actor who became widely known through stand-up, television and film. He is on trial over seven charges involving six women, including an allegation of rape in 2009; he denies all the charges.
The woman at the centre of this allegation says she met Brand after a comedy show at the Hammersmith Apollo and later went to his home in Hampstead. Friends have told the court what she said to them afterwards. Their evidence is part of the case the jury must consider alongside the other evidence.