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  "id": 13907548,
  "title": "Russell Brand arrives at court for start of rape trial",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/russell-brand-arrives-at-court-for-start-of-rape-trial",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T08:16:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC News",
    "slug": "bbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmqxn0lw25r3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Russell Brand, the 51-year-old comedian and actor, has made his way to Southwark Crown Court to commence his rape and sexual assault trial. Six women are accusing Brand of committing these alleged crimes against them between 1999 and 2009. The trial, which could span up to ten weeks, is set to begin with jury selection on Monday. Brand, dressed in a navy suit and wearing sunglasses, entered the courtroom accompanied by his wife Laura. A significant media attention surrounded the court as the proceedings commenced. He faces three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one allegation of indecent assault. Brand, who initially entered the courtroom pleading not guilty, has a history of success in the entertainment industry. He gained fame through stand-up comedy and hosting TV shows like Big Brother's Big Mouth. He also had a stint on BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music, and later ventured into Hollywood with films like Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Get Him To The Greek. In recent years, Brand has shifted his focus to podcasting.",
  "summary": "The 51-year-old actor and comedian denies charges of rape and sexual assault against six women.",
  "key_points": [
    "Russell Brand arrives at Southwark Crown Court for rape trial",
    "Six women accuse Brand of crimes between 1999-2009",
    "Trial to last up to ten weeks with jury selection Monday"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Russell Brand arrives at a London court for his trial on rape and sexual assault charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/russell-brand-arrives-at-a-london-court-for-his-trial-on-rape-and",
        "published": "2026-10-12T08:39:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "Russell Brand arrives at court for start of rape trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/russell-brand-arrives-at-court-for-start-of-rape-trial-13912245",
        "published": "2026-10-12T08:40:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Comedian Russell Brand appears in UK court for start of rape trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/comedian-russell-brand-appears-in-uk-court-for-start-of-rape-trial",
        "published": "2026-10-12T09:48:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}