Russell Brand denies forcing six women during trial evidence

Russell Brand gave evidence in his own defence during the third week of his trial at Southwark Crown Court, denying that he forced any of the six women who have accused him to do anything against their will. He said the allegations made in 2023 had been “devastating”; the case matters because jurors are weighing his account against the allegations, all of which he denies.

Brand faces three counts of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault, relating to alleged offences between 1999 and 2009. He told the court he had been “extremely promiscuous” when younger, but repeatedly said under cross-examination that he could not recall the alleged incidents and was doing his “best” to answer questions. The article promotes a subscriber-only podcast discussing the trial’s key moments.