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  "id": 17012827,
  "title": "Russell Brand says friends abandoned him after ‘devastating’ sex crime allegations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/russell-brand-says-friends-abandoned-him-after-devastating-sex-crime",
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  "published": "2026-10-29T04:30:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/world/europe/russell-brand-says-friends-abandoned-him-after-devastating-sex-crime-allegations-20261029-p619rc.html?ref=rss"
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  "summary": "Brand, on trial for a string of alleged historical sex offences, has told a court that he had dedicated his life to reckless philandering and idiocy but said consent was always non-negotiable.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "UK comedian Brand tells rape trial 'consent is fundamental'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/uk-comedian-brand-tells-rape-trial-consent-is-fundamental",
        "published": "2026-10-28T19:42:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Russell Brand denies all charges as he testifies at his rape and sex assault trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/russell-brand-denies-all-charges-as-he-testifies-at-his-rape-and-sex",
        "published": "2026-10-28T23:35:56.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "‘Consent is fundamental’: UK comedian Russell Brand denies rape allegations while admitting he exploited his fame for sex",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/consent-is-fundamental-uk-comedian-russell-brand-denies-rape",
        "published": "2026-10-29T00:58:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Russell Brand says friends abandoned him after ‘devastating’ sex crime allegations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/russell-brand-says-friends-abandoned-him-after-devastating-sex-crime-17012921",
        "published": "2026-10-29T04:30:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}