Russell Brand raped woman even though she screamed in pain, court hears
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Key context: <p>Parents, colleagues and others encouraged her to go to police but she feared she would not be believed</p><p>A woman told her mother that Russell Brand had raped her and “didn’t stop even when she screamed out in pain”, a court has heard.</p><p>The woman also told a colleague she was “bleeding everywhere” and that Brand had shouted at her, saying, “Look what you’ve done to my fucking sheets”, Southwark crown court heard on Thursday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/22/russell-brand-raped-woman-even-though-she-screamed-in-pain-court-hears">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Parents, colleagues and others encouraged her to go to police but she feared she would not be believedA woman told her mother that Russell Brand had raped her and “didn’t stop even when she screamed out in pain”, a court has heard.The woman also told a colleague she was “bleeding everywhere” and that Brand had shouted at her, saying, “Look what you’ve done to my fucking sheets”, Southwark crown court heard on Thursday. Continue reading...
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