{
  "id": 16896244,
  "title": "Russell Brand Trial: Star Takes the Stand and Tells Court No One Will Touch Him “With a Bargepole”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/russell-brand-trial-star-takes-the-stand-and-tells-court-no-one-will",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-28T11:30:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hollywood Reporter",
    "slug": "the-hollywood-reporter",
    "url": "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/russell-brand-trial-witness-stand-statement-evidence-rape-1236741680/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Brand, who denies all of the rape and sexual assault charges against him, said at Southwark Crown Court that he has not persuaded anyone to testify on his behalf.",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}