{
  "id": 16961191,
  "title": "Russell Brand says that he couldn't find anyone willing to testify on his behalf in rape case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/russell-brand-says-that-he-couldnt-find-anyone-willing-to-testify-on",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-28T13:28:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/russell-brand-takes-stand-rape-case"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Russell Brand is currently on trial in a rape case in the United Kingdom. During his defense, he claimed that he couldn't find anyone to testify on his behalf. Brand told the court, \"My entire life has been consumed by these allegations. I have devoted myself to these matters,\" according to Sky News. He also stated that the 2023 documentary detailing the alleged rapes was \"devastating\" and that no one would \"touch him with a bargepole.\" The trial has covered sexual encounters from 1999 to the present, with Brand denying specific allegations.",
  "summary": "Disgraced comedian Russell Brand took the stand today, denying all the allegations levied against him.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}