Russell Brand trial liveblog: Latest updates as comedian denies rape and sexual assault after accusations by six women

pictured during another case).”},{“id”:”Y0pbqPG_xf”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:””},{“id”:”1itiC-Y_WO”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:”Today’s hearing at Southwark Crown Court is set to start at 9.30am.”},{“caption”:”Screen grab taken from PA Video of judge Mr Justice Bennathan during a live broadcast from Cambridge Crown Court, Cambridge, sentencing Kyle Clifford to a whole-life order for the crossbow and knife murders of his ex-partner Louise Hunt, her sister Hannah Hunt and her mother Carol Hunt. Picture date: Tuesday March 11, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story COURTS Bushey. Photo credit should read: PA Video/PA Wire”,”height”:”420″,”id”:”NI8a0-p5DH”,”src”:”https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/10/12/07/1791786834038_wide_galleryImage_Screen_grab_taken_from_PA.JPG”,”type”:”image”,”width”:”634″}],”type”:”POST”},{“articleId”:”16189165″,”author”:”Mark Duell”,”breaking”:false,”closing”:false,”exclusive”:false,”goal”:false,”icons”:[],”keyUpdate”:false,”matchTimestamp”:””,”pinned”:false,”showPostTime”:true,”status”:”live”,”tags”:[],”title”:{“text”:”Will Russell Brand appear in court today?”,”url”:””},”user”:””,”creationDate”:”2026-10-12T06:28:03.324Z”,”updateDate”:”2026-10-12T06:42:39.689Z”,”publishDate”:”2026-10-12T06:28:03.324Z”,”id”:”EYDLLqEBZeC9xJZv_tx9″,”lines”:[{“id”:”Bz3dk7_gKK”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:”Brand is due to appear in the dock at Southwark Crown Court for the start of his trial today.”},{“id”:”UajZTILUJ2″,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:””},{“id”:”T7CzP8FUj9″,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:”It is expected the process of jury selection will commence this morning, for a trial which could last up to ten weeks.”},{“id”:”Gyf8ZN4Oba”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:””},{“id”:”AAlMA7QrrB”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:”He was supported by his wife Laura Gallacher when he appeared at the central London courthouse on Tuesday last week for a pre-trial hearing (pictured).”},{“caption”:”British actor and comedian Russell Brand, accompanied by his wife Laura Brand, arrives at Southwark Crown Court for a two-day pre-trial hearing ahead of his Crown Court trial where he faces seven charges of rape and sexual assault relating to six women, in London, Britain, October 6, 2026. REUTERS/Hannah McKay REFILE – ADDING ID”,”height”:”423″,”id”:”Q5i75Ko1-N”,”src”:”https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/10/12/07/1791786478411_wide_galleryImage_British_actor_and_comedia.JPG”,”type”:”image”,”width”:”634″}],”type”:”POST”},{“articleId”:”16189165″,”author”:”Mark Duell”,”breaking”:false,”closing”:false,”exclusive”:false,”goal”:false,”icons”:[],”keyUpdate”:false,”matchTimestamp”:””,”pinned”:false,”showPostTime”:true,”status”:”live”,”tags”:[],”title”:{“text”:”Who is Russell Brand?”,”url”:””},”user”:””,”creationDate”:”2026-10-07T06:43:03.431Z”,”updateDate”:”2026-10-12T06:32:04.833Z”,”id”:”gJgZFaEBic4hluTF7m6H”,”publishDate”:”2026-10-12T06:26:53.385Z”,”lines”:[{“id”:”40SiLG-rdH”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:”Essex-born Russell Brand started out as a stand-up comedian and his showbiz career took off when he was picked to front Big Brother spin-off shows by Channel 4.”},{“id”:”nCXwA9WqFF”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:””},{“id”:”_BvmOYNmCa”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:”He became one of Britain’s best-known comedians in the 2000s and won presenting roles including the 2007 Brit Awards, Comic Relief and the MTV Music Video Awards, and hosted his own show on BBC Radio 2.”},{“id”:”3wir_kNtnr”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:””},{“id”:”ew3PpOvpxO”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:”He made the move into Hollywood films with roles including an Arthur remake, comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall and 2012 musical comedy Rock of Ages.”},{“id”:”aJ4-vrclv0″,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:””},{“id”:”YoLjYoxQ_a”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:”In recent years, he has pivoted to podcasting and online influencing, and now lives in Florida.”},{“caption”:”Mandatory Credit: Photo by Steve Meddle/REX/Shutterstock (8269226ed) Russell Brand ‘Sunday Brunch’ TV show, London, UK – 05 Feb 2017″,”height”:”476″,”id”:”rOhEszJ90v”,”src”:”https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/10/12/07/1791786656524_wide_galleryImage_Mandatory_Credit_Photo_by.JPG”,”type”:”image”,”width”:”634″}],”type”:”POST”},{“articleId”:”16189165″,”author”:”Mark Duell”,”breaking”:false,”closing”:false,”exclusive”:false,”goal”:false,”icons”:[],”keyUpdate”:false,”matchTimestamp”:””,”pinned”:false,”showPostTime”:true,”status”:”live”,”tags”:[],”title”:{“text”:”What is Russell Brand accused of doing?n”,”url”:””},”user”:””,”creationDate”:”2026-10-07T06:42:35.592Z”,”updateDate”:”2026-10-12T06:31:21.454Z”,”publishDate”:”2026-10-12T06:26:01.185Z”,”id”:”CMAZFaEBAbMgX9oggZLI”,”lines”:[{“id”:”w8YwbgW9xo”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:”Previous hearings have heard Brand, who denies all the allegations of non-consensual sexual activity, is accused of raping a woman in a hotel room at the Labour Party conference in Bournemouth, grabbing a TV worker’s breasts and forcing her into a sex act in a toilet and kissing and groping a radio station worker.”},{“id”:”POCl3L0jRT”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:””},{“id”:”aW3nRLr2aX”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:”Brand pleaded not guilty to the charges during pre-trial hearings.”}],”type”:”POST”},{“articleId”:”16189165″,”author”:”Mark Duell”,”breaking”:false,”closing”:false,”exclusive”:false,”goal”:false,”icons”:[],”keyUpdate”:false,”matchTimestamp”:””,”pinned”:false,”showPostTime”:true,”status”:”live”,”tags”:[],”title”:{“text”:”Daily Mail’s live coverage as Russell Brand goes on trial”,”url”:””},”user”:””,”creationDate”:”2026-10-07T06:42:04.879Z”,”updateDate”:”2026-10-12T06:31:42.306Z”,”publishDate”:”2026-10-12T06:24:42.696Z”,”id”:”bsAZFaEBAbMgX9ogCZHQ”,”lines”:[{“id”:”mYmj3Y3N9N”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:”Good morning and welcome to the Daily Mail’s live coverage as Russell Brand goes on trial for rape and sexual assault today.”},{“id”:”DneB5eaTHA”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:””},{“id”:”LIYwCG6ykI”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:”The 51-year-old comedian, actor and podcaster has been accused by six women of sexual abuse allegations spanning 10 years from 1999 to 2009.”},{“id”:”Rum0plRPXi”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:””},{“id”:”1MiPD9s6sI”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:”He denies all the charges at Southwark Crown Court: three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault, and one allegation of indecent assault. Brand’s case is expected to last up to ten weeks. “},{“id”:”QA9Xf-Nd0j”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:””},{“id”:”MDj1V_QR4u”,”type”:”paragraph”,”value”:”Stay with us throughout the day for live updates.”}],”type”:”POST”}],”totalPosts”:5}” data-platform=”mol.web.desktop” data-channel=”truecrimeuk” data-channel-color=”truecrimeuk” data-version=”5.6.0″ data-reactroot>