{
  "id": 16886971,
  "title": "Russell Brand Forcefully Denies Charges As He Gives Evidence During Rape Trial",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/russell-brand-forcefully-denies-charges-as-he-gives-evidence-during",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-28T10:19:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/10/russell-brand-takes-stand-defences-case-crown-court-1237206934/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Russell Brand has taken the stand this morning as his defense in the trial at Southwark Crown Court begins, with the Forgetting Sarah Marshall star saying his “entire life has been consumed by these allegations.” Wearing an open white shirt and blazer, Brand was called forwards to the dock, said his name and forcefully denied […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}