{
  "id": 16770296,
  "title": "Russell Brand Trial: Judge Drops Indecent Assault Charge, Replaces It With Attempted Assault Count",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/russell-brand-trial-judge-drops-indecent-assault-charge-replaces-it",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-27T16:18:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/global/russell-brand-trial-judge-drops-indecent-assault-attempted-assault-1236932110/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A judge overseeing Russell Brand’s criminal trial has dismissed an indecent assault charge against the British comedian and actor, replacing it with a count of attempted indecent assault. Mr Justice Bennathan made the decision midway through the trial, telling jurors that he had concluded there was “insufficient evidence” to support the indecent assault charge in […]",
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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."
}