{
  "id": 17819018,
  "title": "Russell Brand’s Lawyer Claims Rape and Assault Allegations Are ‘Contaminated’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/russell-brands-lawyer-claims-rape-and-assault-allegations-are",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T15:49:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Rolling Stone",
    "slug": "rolling-stone",
    "url": "https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/russell-brand-trial-lawyer-closing-argument-1235651236/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In his closing argument, Ian Winter tried to downplay the claims against the comedian, saying his six accusers were influenced by reporting on Brand’s alleged misconduct",
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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."
}