Russell Brand Denies All Charges in Sexual Assault Trial

One alleged incident reportedly occurred in 1999 at a Bournemouth hotel during a Labour Party conference. Brand was part of a comedy troupe performing there in September 1999.

A woman testified in court about an alleged rape by Brand in a hotel room during that 1999 conference. She claimed Brand was initially "camp, friendly and effeminate" after his cabaret show, leading her to believe he was gay and posed no threat when they first met.

The woman testified she did not consent to sex. She stated, "I know he raped me, I know I said ‘no, no, I don’t want this’."

She further claimed Brand grabbed her from behind while she was on the phone in a telephone booth. He then stripped off her clothes and forced her into sex upon reaching the hotel. The accuser stated, "He knew exactly what he was doing. He wanted to have sex that night and I was there."

Brand's former flatmate, Mark Pinheiro, testified that Brand boasted about sex and aimed to sleep with 5,000 women. Brand attended court wearing a top knot, displaying little emotion while listening to evidence.

A 2023 Dispatches documentary about allegations of sexual misconduct by Brand prompted one accuser to go to the police. The judge informed the jury they would not be shown the Dispatches documentary, citing fairness concerns.

The cross-examination involved heated exchanges between the woman and Brand's barrister, Ian Winter KC. Brand is set to argue the women have "re-imagined" their experiences after recent media coverage.