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  "id": 18656160,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T06:09:10.000Z",
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  "summary": "After decades of trading on chaos and casting himself as an untamed spirit, a London court exposes the reality behind the comic facade.",
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        "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"
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        "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"
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        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "London police chief expects ‘many more’ complaints against Russell Brand",
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        "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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-11-07T05:47:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
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