Russell Brand had ‘maniacal grin’ as he dragged woman into toilet and raped her, court told
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- Comedian, who is on trial at Southwark crown court, allegedly sexually assaulted woman within minute of meeting herRussell Brand had a “weird maniacal” grin on his face like a clown when he grabbed a woman’s breasts before dragging her into a toilet and raping...S1
- The comedian denies three charges of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one allegation of indecent assaultS2
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Russell Brand had ‘maniacal grin’ as he dragged woman into toilet and raped her, court told
Comedian, who is on trial at Southwark crown court, allegedly sexually assaulted woman within minute of meeting herRussell Brand had a “weird maniacal” grin on his face like a clow…
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Russell Brand had ‘big grin’ as he grabbed woman’s breasts and dragged her into toilet and raped her, woman claims
The comedian denies three charges of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one allegation of indecent assault
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Published Oct 19, 2026
What to know
- Comedian, who is on trial at Southwark crown court, allegedly sexually assaulted woman within minute of meeting herRussell Brand had a “weird maniacal” grin on his face like a clown when he grabbed a woman’s breasts before dragging her into a toilet and raping...S1
- The comedian denies three charges of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one allegation of indecent assaultS2
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