{
  "id": 17222764,
  "title": "Russell Brand Rape Trial: Channel 4 Film Was Not “Magic Force” That Caused Accusers To “Recast” Memories, Court Hears In Closing Arguments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/russell-brand-rape-trial-channel-4-film-was-not-magic-force-that",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T12:26:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/10/russell-brand-prosecution-channel-4-magic-force-1237209331/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Editor’s note: This story contains details of alleged sexual offenses that some readers may find distressing. Channel 4’s 2023 exposé on Russell Brand was not a “magic force” that caused six separate women to “recast” their memories and accuse the Despicable Me star of rape and sexual assault, a court has heard. Riel Karmy-Jones, the […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Russell Brand accusers 'haunted' for years by alleged crimes, court hears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/russell-brand-accusers-haunted-for-years-by-alleged-crimes-court-hears",
        "published": "2026-10-30T15:49:25.000Z"
      }
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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."
}