{
  "id": 15627775,
  "title": "'Terrified' Russell Brand accuser feared 'lad culture'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/terrified-russell-brand-accuser-feared-lad-culture",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T16:12:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTE News",
    "slug": "rte-news",
    "url": "https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/1019/1596013-terrified-russell-brand-accuser-feared-lad-culture/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An alleged victim told Russell Brand's trial she feared reporting him due to the 'lad culture' of the era, as \"it would be his word against mine\".",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Woman says she 'closed eyes and tried not to be there' during alleged Russell Brand rape",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/woman-says-she-closed-eyes-and-tried-not-to-be-there-during-alleged",
        "published": "2026-10-19T11:55:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}