# Russell Brand Trial: Katy Perry Omitted By Prosecutors

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/russell-brand-trial-katy-perry-omitted-by-prosecutors/
- Published: 2026-11-06T11:13:25+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T11:18:29+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/11/russell-brand-trial-katy-perry-omitted-by-prosecutors-1237215306/

## Key points

- Prosecutors agreed to omit Katy Perry from their opening argument.
- Perry was not asked to provide a witness statement.
- Brand remains in custody ahead of sentencing on Monday.

## Summary

New reporting after the trial’s reporting restrictions were lifted has revealed that prosecutors agreed to omit Katy Perry from their opening argument in Russell Brand’s rape trial, following submissions from Brand’s lawyers. The Crown Prosecution Service also confirmed Perry was not asked to provide a witness statement. The details shed light on how prosecutors handled potentially sensitive material during the case.

Brand was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault, including two offences from 2009, before he and Perry married. Prosecutors said references to their relationship after 2009 could be sensitive; Perry was mentioned once in court, when Brand said the relationship helped propel him to “staggering fame”. He remains in custody ahead of sentencing on Monday, and the judge said he would receive a custodial sentence of some length.

## Coverage

- [Deadline: Russell Brand Trial: Katy Perry Omitted By Prosecutors](https://deadline.com/2026/11/russell-brand-trial-katy-perry-omitted-by-prosecutors-1237215306/)
- [Variety: Russell Brand’s Marriage to Katy Perry Blocked From Being Mentioned by Prosecution in Rape Trial](https://variety.com/2026/global/news/russell-brand-katy-perry-marriage-blocked-rape-trial-1236941174/)

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