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Russell Brand says rape allegations had ‘devastating’ impact on his life in court testimony

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Russell Brand, 51, testified at Southwark Crown Court in London that allegations of sexual misconduct have had a "devastating" impact on his life. He denied six counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one count of attempted indecent assault from between 1999 and 2009. Brand claimed no supportive evidence was available to testify on his behalf, and he described the isolation and restrictions imposed upon him, including being barred from visiting his son in hospital due to published allegations. The article details the testimony as part of a wider court case where six women have accused Brand of sexual misconduct over two decades.

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Russell Brand, a 51-year-old actor and comedian, is on trial at Southwark Crown Court for rape, sexual assault, and attempted indecent assault charges involving six women over a decade. On October 28, 2026, Brand gave evidence in court, denying the allegations and stating that his very promiscuous lifestyle had been "unfavourably reframed." He said he led a life of kissing hundreds of fans and having sex consensually but claimed it was now being portrayed as non-consensual. Brand also told the court that since facing these accusations, his life has been consumed by them, leading to friends and colleagues abandoning him, and even preventing him from staying with his sick baby son in Great Ormond Street Hospital due to published allegations.

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Brand entered Southwark Crown Court alongside his wife, Laura Gallacher, telling reporters that “today is the day for truth and justice.” asserted

today → enter → truth

Brand, 51, stood in the witness box and took the oath, then gave his full name: Russell Edward Brand. asserted

Brand → stand → name

He answered “no” to each of the charges: three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault. asserted

He → answer → assault

Questioned by his lawyer, Ian Winter, Brand said the allegations had a “devastating” impact, with friends and colleagues abandoning him. asserted

friends → question → him

He said no one with relevant evidence had been willing to testify in court on his behalf. asserted

one → say → behalf

“My entire life has been consumed by these events, these allegations, these accusations,” he said. asserted

he → consume → events

Brand said he was even forbidden from staying with his baby son in hospital after anonymous allegations of sexual misconduct were made against him in a newspaper and a TV documentary in 2023. asserted

allegations → say → 2023

“The reason given by Great Ormond Street Hospital when my son was receiving open heart surgery and subsequent treatment was due to the material published,” he said. asserted

he → give → material

Over the past two weeks of the trial, prosecutors have set out their case, and the jury heard from six women who accuse Brand of sexual misconduct between 1999 and 2009. asserted

who → set → 1999

Prosecutor Riel Karmy-Jones told jurors that Brand was “ruthless, he was calculating, he was manipulative. asserted

he → tell → jurors

And, the prosecution said, he was a sexual predator. asserted

he → say → ?

” Start your day with all you need to know Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more. asserted

Report → start → news

As the defense attorney asked Brand about each of the alleged incidents, which his accusers said took place in locations including a hotel room, the offices of MTV and the toilet of a London bar, he denied forcing women to do anything against their will. “Consent is fundamental, essential, necessary, and indeed in many ways more important than sex itself,” Brand said. asserted

Brand → ask → sex

Known for risqué stand-up routines and battles with drugs and alcohol, Brand rose to prominence in the early 2000s, hosting television programs and his own BBC radio show. asserted

Brand → know → programs

He appeared in Hollywood films including “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and “Get Him to the Greek” and was briefly married to pop star Katy Perry. asserted

He → appear → Perry

In recent years, he has moved away from mainstream media, relocated to Florida, and built a large online following with videos mixing wellness, conspiracy theories, and discussions of his religious devotion. asserted

he → move → devotion

Russell Brand says rape allegations had ‘devastating’ impact on his life in court testimony

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