Russell Brand sexual assault trial
A London court has heard how actor Russell Brand asked a woman for her number after he allegedly raped her back in 2004.
A woman testified in a UK court that comedian Russell Brand had sexually assaulted her at a London bar in 2004. Brand, a well-known British actor and former husband of Katy Perry, is currently on trial for six counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one count of indecent assault against six women between 1999 and 2009.
The 51-year-old denies all allegations, stating that he has never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity. The accuser, who worked for MTV, said she approached Brand at the bar hoping to meet him because she found him amusing on television. Less than a minute into their conversation, she claims Brand grabbed her breasts and displayed a "weird, maniacal grin."
Immediately afterward, she says he grabbed her arm, dragged her to the nearby toilets, and allegedly performed oral rape. She rejects her lawyer's assertion that she was excited to meet him and firmly denies the allegations, stating she was not "star struck" and had not been ashamed in the past. The trial, expected to last about six weeks, continues.
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