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The article promotes a new bonus podcast called "The Brand Breakdown," exclusive to subscribers of The Crime Desk, which analyzes key moments from week three of Russell Brand's ongoing rape trial at Southwark Crown Court. In this week’s proceedings, Brand testified that he was extremely promiscuous in his youth but denied forcing any woman involved against their will, while under cross-examination by prosecutor Riel Karmy-Jones KC, he said he could not recall specific alleged incidents due to what he called a selective memory.

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Russell Brand, 51, a comedian and wellness guru, is currently on trial for three counts of rape, three of sexual assault, and one count of indecent assault involving six women between 1999 and 2009. In week three of his trial at Southwark Crown Court, Brand testified that the allegations had been "devastating" and admitted to being extremely promiscuous but denied forcing anyone to do anything against their will. He faced cross-examination from prosecutor Riel Karmy-Jones KC, where he repeatedly stated he could not recall specific incidents, claiming his memory was selective. The Daily Mail's Trial team provides weekly updates on the key moments of the case.

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🔮 Join now to start listening Hosted by veteran court reporters Caroline Cheetham and Liz Hull, The Brand Breakdown will get you up to speed on all the claims and counter-claims as the case unfolds.

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Comedian, actor and wellness guru Brand, 51, faces three counts of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault relating to alleged offences against six women between 1999 and 2009, all of which he denies.

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Subscribe to The Crime Desk for an exclusive bonus podcast analysing the key moments from week three of Russell Brand's rape trial · mixed framing

Join now to start listening Hosted by veteran court reporters Caroline Cheetham and Liz Hull, The Brand Breakdown will get you up to speed on all the claims and counter-claims as the case unfolds. uncertain

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Week three saw Brand take the witness box in his own defence, telling jurors the 2023 allegations had been 'devastating' and that he could not persuade a single person to give evidence on his behalf. uncertain

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He admitted being 'extremely promiscuous' as a younger man but denied forcing any of the six women to do anything against their will. Under cross-examination by prosecutor Riel Karmy-Jones KC, Brand repeatedly said he could not recall the alleged incidents, insisting he was doing his 'best' when asked if his memory was selective. uncertain

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Every week, the Daily Mail's award-winning Trial team rounds up the key moments from Russell Brand's rape trial at Southwark Crown Court The Brand Breakdown is available exclusively to subscribers of The Crime Desk. asserted

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Join now to start listening The Brand Breakdown is available exclusively to subscribers of The Crime Desk. asserted

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Subscribers also get access to The Trial+, On The Case and ad-free listening across the Daily Mail's entire true-crime slate. asserted

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