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  "id": 14740475,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T16:16:09.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-16/russell-brand-rape-trial-continues-court-shown-photos-from-1999/107272908"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "English entertainer Russell Brand asked a woman to take photos of him \"prancing\" in \"horrible budgie smugglers\", shortly before he raped her, a London court has heard.",
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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"
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      {
        "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"
      }
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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."
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