{
  "id": 18647535,
  "title": "‘Monster’ Russell Brand ‘needed to go down, this is a win’, says Anoushka Shankar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/monster-russell-brand-needed-to-go-down-this-is-a-win-says-anoushka",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T05:47:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/music/russell-brand-monster-needed-to-go-down-anoushka-shankar-10954300/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Anoushka Shankar, the acclaimed sitarist and composer, has expressed her distaste for British comedian Russell Brand following his conviction on charges of rape and sexual assault. In a heartfelt Instagram post, she called him a \"monster\" and described his behavior as horrific. Anoushka, whose father was the renowned sitar maestro Ravi Shankar, detailed their past encounter when Brand allegedly visited her home without her permission. She emphasized that while the verdict is a victory, many others involved in similar incidents remain unpunished. Russell Brand, 51, was found guilty on Thursday by a jury at Southwark Crown Court in London, after being charged with one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. He was acquitted on two additional counts of rape and one of attempted indecent assault, involving six women between 1999 and 2009. Despite his denial of all charges, Brand was taken into custody following the verdict, with sentencing scheduled for the following Monday.",
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    "outlets": 8,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "London police chief anticipates additional sexual misconduct accusations against Russell Brand",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/london-police-chief-anticipates-additional-sexual-misconduct",
        "published": "2026-11-06T11:01:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "UK police expect more women to come forward after Russell Brand conviction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/uk-police-expect-more-women-to-come-forward-after-russell-brand",
        "published": "2026-11-06T12:02:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "London police chief expects ‘many more’ complaints against Russell Brand",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/london-police-chief-expects-many-more-complaints-against-russell-brand",
        "published": "2026-11-06T12:12:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "How 2000s lad culture helped Russell Brand to hide in plain sight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/how-2000s-lad-culture-helped-russell-brand-to-hide-in-plain-sight",
        "published": "2026-11-06T12:16:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Russell Brand's barrister reports himself to watchdog over behaviour after verdict",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/russell-brands-barrister-reports-himself-to-watchdog-over-behaviour",
        "published": "2026-11-06T14:39:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "The rise and fall of Russell Brand, shapeshifting sexual predator",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/the-rise-and-fall-of-russell-brand-shapeshifting-sexual-predator",
        "published": "2026-11-07T06:09:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "The rise and fall of Russell Brand, shapeshifting sexual predator",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/the-rise-and-fall-of-russell-brand-shapeshifting-sexual-predator-18656327",
        "published": "2026-11-07T06:09:10.000Z"
      }
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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."
}