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  "id": 14767116,
  "title": "\"He Was Monster-Like,\" Woman Raped By Comedian Russell Brand Tells Court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/he-was-monster-like-woman-raped-by-comedian-russell-brand-tells-court",
  "topic": "world",
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  "published": "2026-10-15T18:09:43.000Z",
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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",
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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"
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        "title": "‘I couldn’t breathe’, Russell Brand’s alleged rape victim tells court",
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        "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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      {
        "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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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "‘Monster-like’: Woman alleges Russell Brand posed for photos moments before sudden rape",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/monster-like-woman-alleges-russell-brand-posed-for-photos-moments",
        "published": "2026-10-15T18:55:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "‘Monster-like’: Woman alleges Russell Brand posed for photos moments before sudden rape",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/monster-like-woman-alleges-russell-brand-posed-for-photos-moments-14768708",
        "published": "2026-10-15T18:55:15.000Z"
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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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