Claims extracted
20
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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In short:
Russell Brand's wife has given evidence in his defence, telling his trial he previously struggled with monogamy but was a "very caring" sexual partner.
The actor and comedian is on trial in London charged with rape, sexual assault and attempted indecent assault.
The trial continues.
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trial → give → rape
Russell Brand's wife has told a London court the British entertainer's promiscuity left her "heartbroken" and caused their relationship to end years before they married.
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they → tell → her
The actor and comedian is on trial in London's Southwark Crown Court charged with three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault.
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actor → charge → assault
The 51-year-old is accused of committing the crimes against six women in the United Kingdom between 1999 and 2009.
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old → accuse → 1999
On Wednesday, Mr Brand told the jury himself no friends, acquaintances or colleagues were prepared to give evidence in his defence and had not touched him "with a bargepole" since the allegations became public.
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allegations → tell → bargepole
But on Thursday, Laura Brand took the stand, telling the jury her husband of nearly 10 years was a "very caring" sexual partner.
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husband → take → years
Ms Brand was 19 when she met the then-31-year-old Mr Brand after his show "Shame" at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2006.
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she → meet → August
Ms Brand is the sister of well-known British model and television presenter Kirsty Gallacher, which the court heard Mr Brand knew "within moments" of the pair meeting.
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pair → know → moments
The jury heard the two exchanged phone numbers, met up the next day and started dating shortly after.
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two → hear → numbers
"I felt entirely cared for and looked after by Russell," she told the jury, referring to their sex life together.
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she → care → life
Laura Brand tells court she wanted monogamy
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she → tell → monogamy
Ms Brand told the jury she was left "heartbroken" when the relationship ended a few months later, in February 2007.
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relationship → tell → February
"I was aware that he liked women and I was aware towards the latter part of the year that he was engaging with other women," she told the court.
"I was not interested in having a relationship with him if he was sleeping with other people.
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he → like → people
"It was clear it was difficult for him to be monogamous."
The pair started dating again in 2015, she told the court, before marrying in 2017.
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she → start → 2017
"Russell, my husband, is caring, he's kind, he's a wonderful father," she told the jury.
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she → tell → jury
I feel very seen by him; I love him very much.
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I → feel → him
Under cross examination, Ms Brand said she did not know her now-husband during some of the period of his alleged offending.
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she → say → offending
The court also heard that Ms Brand told a podcast in 2020 that when the pair rekindled their relationship years later, Mr Brand was "so different to how I knew him before".
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I → hear → him
Mr Brand nodded along to much of his wife's evidence in court and at times closed his eyes, playing with the red scarf he was wearing.
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he → nod → scarf
The trial continues.
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trial → continue → ?
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