{
  "id": 14737632,
  "title": "UK comedian Russell Brand’s accuser tells jurors ‘I know he raped me’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/uk-comedian-russell-brands-accuser-tells-jurors-i-know-he-raped-me-14737632",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T16:06:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/16/uk-comedian-russell-brand-s-accuser-tells-jurors-i-know-he-raped-me"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A woman testified at Southwark Crown Court that British actor and comedian Russell Brand raped her more than two and a half decades ago. She described him as frightening and menacing, rejecting her lawyer's claim that they had consensual sex. Brand, once a prominent broadcaster and former husband of Katy Perry, is accused of multiple counts of rape, sexual assault, and indecent assault against six women between 1999 and 2009. He denies the allegations and claims he never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity. The woman testified that she did not think she would be believed, feeling ashamed for not reporting the assault sooner due to her belief that nobody would take her seriously. She also mentioned a 2023 documentary as the catalyst for her decision to come forward.",
  "summary": "The woman alleges Russell Brand raped her in 1999, while the British actor denies charges of rape and sexual assault involving six women between 1999 and 2009.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "‘I couldn’t breathe’, Russell Brand’s alleged sex assault victim says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/i-couldnt-breathe-russell-brands-alleged-sex-assault-victim-says",
        "published": "2026-10-15T12:38:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Russell Brand accuser says alleged rape left her afraid she may be pregnant",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/russell-brand-accuser-says-alleged-rape-left-her-afraid-she-may-be",
        "published": "2026-10-15T12:54:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "‘I couldn’t breathe’, Russell Brand’s alleged rape victim tells court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/i-couldnt-breathe-russell-brands-alleged-rape-victim-tells-court",
        "published": "2026-10-15T13:00:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "UK comedian Russell Brand’s accuser tells jurors ‘I know he raped me’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/uk-comedian-russell-brands-accuser-tells-jurors-i-know-he-raped-me",
        "published": "2026-10-15T16:06:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Court shown photos of Russell Brand shirtless in hotel before alleged rape",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/court-shown-photos-of-russell-brand-shirtless-in-hotel-before-alleged",
        "published": "2026-10-15T16:16:09.000Z"
      }
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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."
}