Russell Brand Rape Trial Part 2: Daily Updates – Day 10 Morning

Russell Brand Rape Trial: Daily Coverage & Case Overview

The criminal trial of comedian, actor and podcaster Russell Brand is underway at Southwark Crown Court in London, following a two-year Metropolitan Police investigation into allegations of historical sexual abuse.

VP News is providing twice-daily updates from Court 3, bringing you full, in-depth reports from every morning and afternoon session as the trial progresses before Mr Justice Bennathan.

Below is an overview of the legal proceedings, the specific charges on the indictment and the essential facts of the case.

Vital Trial Information & Case Snapshot

• Defendant: Russell Brand, aged 51, residing in Florida, United States, and maintaining a residential address in Oxfordshire.
• Jurisdiction & Venue: Southwark Crown Court, London (Court 3), presided over by Mr Justice Bennathan.
• Prosecution Counsel: Riel Karmy-Jones KC leading for the Crown Prosecution Service.
• Defence Counsel: Ian Winter KC leading for Russell Brand.
• Indictment Charges: Seven counts in total, comprising three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault.
• Alleged Timeline & Scope: Offences alleged to have occurred between 1999 and 2009 across locations in London and Bournemouth, involving six female complainants.
• Complainant Anonymity: All six female complainants retain absolute, lifelong legal anonymity under UK law.
• Plea & Bail Status: Brand maintains a plea of not guilty to all seven counts on the indictment and remains on court bail throughout proceedings.
• Anticipated Duration: The trial is scheduled to sit for between eight and twelve weeks.

DAILY LIVE REPORTING BELOW ⬇️

RUSSELL BRAND RAPE TRIAL - REPORTING DAY 10 - MORNING SESSION:

🔴 13:01

FORMER PA SAYS SHE NEVER WITNESSED BRAND DOING ANYTHING ILLEGAL BEFORE QUITTING

Helen Berger concludes her statement by noting she never witnessed Brand doing anything illegal or had disclosures made to her, but quit after becoming burned out and sick of seeing women mistreated and bad behaviour normalized ⬇️

🔴 12:52

HELEN BERGER RECALLS DRESSING ROOM AND TOILET INCIDENTS IN READ STATEMENT

Brand's former PA describes keeping his mother and girlfriend away from a dressing room where he was having sex, and recalls hearing Brand receiving oral sex in an adjacent toilet cubicle, identifying him by his voice and cowboy boots ⬇️

🔴 12:44

FORMER PA DESCRIBES BRAND AS HAVING AN INSANE SEXUAL APPETITE AND DEPRESSED AFTER SEX

Helen Berger states Brand had an insane sexual appetite, met women via MySpace and gigs, and notes he appeared depressed rather than happy after sex, adding she after once complying with his request to collect phone numbers from women, she later refused, and was not asked again ⬇️

🔴 12:35

HELEN BERGER DESCRIBES WORKING CONDITIONS AND BRAND'S BEHAVIOUR AT CAMDEN FLAT

In a read statement, Helen Berger describes working as Brand's PA between June 2006 and February 2007 as one of her hardest jobs, recalling him walking around his Camden flat without a shirt and conducting an interview in an open robe ⬇️

🔴 12:27

COURT HEARS STATEMENT FROM RUSSELL BRAND'S FORMER PERSONAL ASSISTANT

The court moves to the final evidence of the day, reading a statement from Helen Berger, who served as Brand's personal assistant from June 2006 to February 2007 ⬇️

🔴 12:01

SECOND WITNESS RECALLS COMPLAINANT STATING BRAND LUNGED AT HER CROTCH

A second former colleague states the Channel 4 session was chaotic after Brand changed the script, recalling that the complainant said Brand refused to finish the project without a massage, lunged at her crotch, and directed sexual innuendos at her ⬇️

🔴 11:52

COLLEAGUE'S STATEMENT RECALLS COMPLAINANT STATING PRODUCERS WATCHED MASSAGE INCIDENT

A former colleague states in a read statement that complainant six told her Brand placed his head in her lap and encouraged her to massage him in front of two male producers who sat and watched ⬇️

🔴 11:43

JURY HEARS STATEMENTS FROM FORMER COLLEAGUES OF SIXTH COMPLAINANT

The court hears read statements from two former colleagues of complainant six regarding an alleged 2009 sexual assault during a Channel 4 project ⬇️

🔴 11:41

FRIENDS' RESPONSES TO COMPLAINANT THREE READ IN AGREED FACTS

The court hears that one friend urged the complainant to report Brand to regain a sense of control, while a second friend noted she had not previously suspected anything of that level had occurred despite past comments ⬇️

🔴 11:39

AGREED FACTS DETAIL COMPLAINANT THREE MESSAGING FRIENDS ABOUT BRAND NEWS ARTICLE

Prosecution lawyer Suki Dhadda reads agreed facts detailing messages from complainant three to two friends containing a Sky News article about Brand, in which she wrote that she considered tweeting about her experience but was unsure if she could handle the storm ⬇️

🔴 11:31

STATEMENT FROM THIRD COMPLAINANT'S FATHER DETAILS DISCLOSURE OF ALLEGED ASSAULT

Prosecution lawyer Suki Dhadda reads agreed facts including a 2024 statement from complainant three's father, who recalls his daughter phoning to say she had been one of Brand's victims and had reported to police that Brand forced himself upon her ⬇️

🔴 11:11

SISTER RECALLS COMPLAINANT TELLING HER BRAND'S EYES WENT BLANK AND HE SEEMED POSSESSED

The sister states her sister described Brand's eyes going completely blank as if he was possessed, adding that her sister worried a police report would lead to her not being believed or being blamed ⬇️

🔴 11:09

SISTER TESTIFIES COMPLAINANT PHONED HER CRYING AND STATED SHE WAS ORALLY RAPED

The witness recalls her sister phoning her in 2023 crying and struggling for breath, stating she had not been completely honest previously and alleging she had been orally raped in the toilet ⬇️

🔴 11:07

WITNESS SAYS COMPLAINANT WAS DISTRACTED BY 2023 DOCUMENTARY COVERAGE

Jumping forward to the broadcast of a 2023 documentary about Brand, the witness states her sister was distracted by the coverage and was considering whether to report the matter to police ⬇️

🔴 11:05

STATEMENT FROM SISTER OF THIRD COMPLAINANT READ IN COURT REGARDING 2004 SOHO INCIDENT

A statement is read from the sister of the third complainant, who recalls her sister being subdued, distant, and in shock in summer 2004 before stating Brand pulled her into a Soho bar toilet, locked the door, and tried to assault her ⬇️

🔴 10:45

BRAND RETURNS TO DOCK AS DEFENCE CASE SET TO BEGIN IN WEEK THREE OF TRIAL

Russell Brand sits alone and upright in the dock at Southwark Crown Court listening to legal discussions before the jury enters, with supporters in the public gallery and jurors informed that the defence case will begin this week ⬇️

🔴 09:41

RUSSELL BRAND ARRIVES AT SOUTHWARK CROWN COURT FOR START OF THIRD WEEK

Russell Brand arrives at Southwark Crown Court wearing a dark grey suit, open white shirt, and sunglasses, accompanied by his wife as the third week of his trial gets under way ⬇️