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  "id": 17246727,
  "title": "Russell Brand Treated Consent as “an Obstacle to Remove or Ignore,” Prosecution Tells Jury in Rape Trial’s Closing Arguments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/russell-brand-treated-consent-as-an-obstacle-to-remove-or-ignore",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-30T15:10:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hollywood Reporter",
    "slug": "the-hollywood-reporter",
    "url": "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/russell-brand-rape-trial-closing-arguments-prosecution-1236743456/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The judge will only accept a unanimous verdict on three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault — all of which Brand denies.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Russell Brand Trial: Prosecution Weaponizes “Amusement Park Of Orgasms” Quote Star Used In Wendy Williams Interview",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/russell-brand-trial-prosecution-weaponizes-amusement-park-of-orgasms",
        "published": "2026-10-30T15:35:26.000Z"
      }
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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."
}