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Jury begins deliberating in Russell Brand rape trial

The comedian faces seven charges including three counts of rape; jurors will decide whether six women's accounts or Brand's consent defence prevails.

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What to know

  • A jury in London is deliberating on seven charges against comedian Russell Brand: three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one attempted indecent assault involving six women.
  • The prosecution argues Brand was a calculated sexual predator; the defence maintains all sexual encounters were consensual.
  • The judge told jurors consent is the central question and they may take as long as needed to reach a unanimous verdict.

“It is not criminal to treat women unkindly before, during or after sex. It is not, I am afraid, criminal to be disrespectful or rude or to act like a crazy idiot.”

Ian Winter, Defence lawyer · Philadelphia Inquirer ↗

Russell Brand Defendant in rape and sexual assault trialJustice Joel Bennathan Presiding judge at Southwark Crown CourtRiel Karmy-Jones KC ProsecutorIan Winter Brand's defence lawyer

Jury begins deliberating in Russell Brand rape trial
Philadelphia Inquirer

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    Judge identifies consent as central question in jury deliberations

    Presiding judge Justice Joel Bennathan told the jury that consent is the "million-dollar question" they must resolve. The judge instructed jurors they will not be criticised for taking time to reach a unanimous decision.

    “consent is the "million-dollar question"”
    — Justice Joel Bennathan
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    Jury begins deliberations in Russell Brand rape trial

    After more than three weeks of evidence, the jury at London's Southwark Crown Court started considering verdicts on seven charges: three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one count of attempted indecent assault involving six women.

    1. 14 outlets first by BBC, 5d ago · also Deadline, Reuters, U.S. News & World Report, Yahoo, Rolling Stone, Baltimore Sun +7 · read ↗

    2. 1 outlet first by Global News, 6d ago · read ↗

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  1. 2 outlets The key takeaways from Russell Brand's trial as jurors consider their verdict - ABC News & Headlines

    first by Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 5d ago · also ABC Australia

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