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Comedian and actor Russell Brand has given evidence for the first time at Southwark Crown Court in London, denying seven charges including three counts of rape. He called the 2023 documentary 'devastating' and spoke about the consequences for his life. The jury, according to the judge, will begin deliberating its verdict next week.
Aziz KarimovAt the trial at Southwark Crown Court in London, jurors heard that Russell Brand, in four police interviews between 2023 and 2025, denied any non-consensual sexual contact and called the allegations a fabrication. One count of indecent assault was dropped for lack of evidence but replaced with attempted indecent assault, to which Brand has also pleaded not guilty.
Aziz KarimovA woman who filed a lawsuit against Cornell University and the Chi Phi fraternity over an alleged rape in October 2024 has faced threats, doxxing and a campaign to unmask her. The university admitted shortcomings in handling the case and suspended fraternity parties. New York Attorney General Letitia James has been appointed special prosecutor in the reopened investigation.
Sevara AzamovaA resident of the Frunzensky district of St. Petersburg said that after filing a rape report, officers of the police station on Kupchinskaya Street subjected her to violence for about five hours. According to the Telegram channel 'Ostorozhno, novosti' (Careful, News), the woman was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury; a report to the Investigative Committee has been filed, and the city department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs said a review is underway.
Javlon TursunovIn a London court, a woman gave testimony against actor Russell Brand, the ex-husband of singer Katy Perry. She described meeting him in 2009 and the subsequent rape at his London townhouse. Her words are reported by The Guardian.
Javlon Tursunov20-year-old Braden Peters, known as Clavicular, is accused of raping a 17-year-old girl in May 2025 in Massachusetts. He denies the charges, claiming the contact was consensual. The court released him on $10,000 bail with conditions. The next hearing is on November 24.
Javlon TursunovThe trial of Russell Brand, who faces seven charges including three counts of rape, continues at Woolwich Crown Court. A friend of the complainant told jurors that she spoke of severe pain after the alleged assault in 2009. Evidence was also given by a second friend and by the woman's parents, whose written statements were read out in court.
Javlon TursunovComedian Vittorio Angelone faced criticism for a rape remark directed at OnlyFans creator Rebecca Goodwin in a 2025 episode of the Have a Word podcast. Goodwin, who has previously spoken publicly about being sexually assaulted, called the incident unacceptable. Angelone apologised, and Rape Crisis organisations criticised the remark.
Sevara AzamovaThe trial of Russell Brand continues at Southwark Crown Court in London, where he denies three counts of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault. Jurors heard a recording of a police interview with a woman who says that at his home in 2009 she did not consent to anal sex. The defence pointed out that she went to Brand's home herself, knowing his reputation.
Sevara AzamovaA former Cornell student, known as Jane Doe, said in a letter to faculty that President Michael Kotlikoff questioned her claim of gang rape, asking why she waited so long to report it. The university says her account is inaccurate: the question was directed at witnesses who did not use the anonymous reporting line. On October 28, the faculty senate will hold a vote of no confidence in Kotlikoff.
Sevara AzamovaFormer Police Scotland sergeant Campbell Petrie has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for eight offences, including four rapes, committed in Glasgow between 2006 and 2023. He is one of four serving or former Police Scotland officers convicted of rape within five months.
Aziz KarimovThe trial of Russell Brand, who faces seven charges including three counts of rape, continues at Southwark Crown Court. One of six complainants said the comedian 'turned from camp and friendly into a monster' before the alleged assault in 1999, and that she feared pregnancy and did not report to police out of fear for her career. Brand denies all charges.
Aziz Karimov
