Russell Brand says 'today is the day for truth and justice' as he is set to give evidence at rape trial

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Watts, M. (2026, October 28). Russell Brand says 'today is the day for truth and justice' as he is set to give evidence at rape trial. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/russell-brand-evidence-trial-latest-southwark-crown-court-b1302602.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-28 · by Matt Watts

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Russell Brand appeared at a London court wearing a navy suit as he prepared to give evidence in his rape trial. He stated that today is "the day for truth and justice" while denying the charges against him. Brand, who has been accused of raping and sexually assaulting multiple women, told police during four separate interrogations between November 2023 and July 2025 that he had never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity. He attributes recent allegations to a "defamatory documentary" broadcast in September 2023 alongside newspaper articles containing what he calls false claims.

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On October 27, 2026, Russell Brand appeared at Southwark Crown Court facing charges of rape, sexual assault, and attempted indecent assault against six women. The next day, he told reporters that "today is the day for truth and justice" as he prepared to give evidence in his trial. During court proceedings on October 28, Brand denied engaging in any non-consensual sexual activity and described his past lifestyle as very promiscuous, suggesting these encounters were now being framed negatively by media attention. He also emphasized that consent is "more important than sex itself." The prosecution's case concluded after nearly two weeks of evidence presentation, with the defense set to begin presenting its case on October 28.

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📰 Russell Brand Rape Trial Updates

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“Both articles refer to Russell Brand's rape and sexual assault trial in London on the same day, with Article A covering his arrival and statement, while Article B covers the progression of the trial.”

Russell Brand tells trial ‘consent is more important than sex’ same event · 95%

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“Both articles describe Russell Brand's testimony on the same day at a London court for the rape trial.”

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“Article A describes testimony during Russell Brand's rape trial about an alleged incident, while Article B covers Brand's statement upon arriving at the court for the trial proceedings.”

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“Article A describes Russell Brand's statements to police during an interview, while Article B reports on his arrival at court for the trial where 'truth and justice' will be sought. These are different stages of the same larger event but not the same specific incident.”

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Asked by reporters if he wanted to say anything, he said: “Due to the circumstances of the day I think it would be inappropriate for me to say anything other than I’m very grateful that today is the day for truth and justice.”

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2026-10-28 · Evening Standard

Russell Brand says 'today is the day for truth and justice' as he is set to give evidence at rape trial · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 1 hedged)

Russell Brand told reporters that today is the day for “truth and justice” as he arrived at a London court for the latest day of his trial. asserted

he → tell → trial

today → ask → truth

He added that “we are blessed that as of yet we have a system that can accommodate such things”. asserted

that → add → things

Brand is on trial accused of raping and sexually assaulting a series of women. asserted

Brand → accuse → women

He denies the charges. asserted

He → deny → charges

The comedian and actor is expected to give evidence today. asserted

comedian → expect → evidence

He was wearing a navy suit with a white open neck shirt and a folded tie. asserted

He → wear → shirt

His trial heard on Tuesday that he told police his “very promiscuous” celebrity lifestyle of kissing fans and sleeping with countless women has now been “unfavourably reframed” into rape and sexual assault claims. uncertain

lifestyle → hear → claims

Brand was quizzed by police four times between November 2023 and July 2025, and each time insisted he has “never engaged in any non-consensual sexual activity”. asserted

he → quiz → activity

In his statements to police, he detailed kissing hundreds of fans while out in public, having sex in toilets, and abruptly ending sexual encounters with women once they had finished, the trial heard. asserted

trial → detail → women

He told detectives that sexual misconduct allegations first made in 2023 following an investigation by The Times, Sunday Times, and Channel 4 are “false”. asserted

allegations → tell → Times

“I led a very promiscuous life in the past, which I have spent years openly denouncing,” he said. asserted

he → lead → years

“On 16 September 2023, a defamatory and fictitious documentary was broadcast in conjunction with the publication of two national newspapers containing false anonymised allegations which led to unprecedented media reporting. asserted

which → broadcast → reporting

“Subsequently, both the media and the police publicly invited additional allegations to be made, which resulted in further encounters being invented or reimagined.” asserted

encounters → invite → allegations

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