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  "title": "Russell Brand guilty of rape and three sexual assaults",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/russell-brand-guilty-of-rape-and-three-sexual-assaults",
  "topic": "culture",
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  "published": "2026-11-06T08:48:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/11/06/world/crime-legal/russell-brand-guilty/"
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  "summary": "The comedian also faces a further accusation of raping two more women, including a 16-year-old, and could face further criminal charges.",
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        "title": "The Russell Brand I saw in court was not the flamboyant character most people will know",
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        "title": "Russell Brand found guilty of rape and three sexual assaults",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
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        "title": "Russell Brand guilty of rape, three sexual assaults",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/russell-brand-guilty-of-rape-three-sexual-assaults",
        "published": "2026-11-05T17:51:25.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Russell Brand guilty of rape and three sexual assaults",
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        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Comedian Russell Brand found guilty of rape, sexual assault",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/comedian-russell-brand-found-guilty-of-rape-sexual-assault",
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        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Russell Brand found guilty in UK court",
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        "published": "2026-11-05T19:18:11.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Russell Brand found guilty in UK court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/russell-brand-found-guilty-in-uk-court-18359183",
        "published": "2026-11-05T19:18:11.000Z"
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