{
  "id": 14418905,
  "title": "Russell Brand Was ‘Ruthless and Calculated’ With a ‘Voracious’ Desire for ‘Sexual Contact,’ Prosecution Alleges in Rape Trial Opening Statement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/russell-brand-was-ruthless-and-calculated-with-a-voracious-desire-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T09:30:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/russell-brand-rape-trial-ruthless-calculated-prosecution-1236911046/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Russell Brand was “ruthless and calculated” with an “indiscriminate and voracious” desire for sexual contact, the prosecution alleged in its opening statement at the actor and comedian’s rape trial in London. Brand has been charged with three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. He has pleaded not […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Russell Brand Rape Trial: Prosecution Opens Case Against ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ Star",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/russell-brand-rape-trial-prosecution-opens-case-against-forgetting",
        "published": "2026-10-14T09:02:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NYT Arts",
        "title": "Russell Brand Labeled ‘Sexual Predator’ at Rape and Assault Trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/russell-brand-labeled-sexual-predator-at-rape-and-assault-trial",
        "published": "2026-10-14T09:54:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}