UK · Courts · Press ✓ 4 outlets
Russell Brand's rape and sexual assault trial opens in London
British comedian and actor Russell Brand appeared in a London court on Monday for the start of his trial on rape and sexual assault charges, the BBC, CBS, PBS and the Evening Standard reported. The New York Times said he has pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
A high-profile trial tests how courts handle sexual offence cases that have also played out in public and online for years.
Reporting is restricted to what is said in open court, and the verdict is for the jury; he is presumed innocent.
Expect the trial to run for some time; judge only what is heard in court.
DailyDrop U.K. edition No. 9 · Morning · TUE., OCT. 13, 2026