Russell Brand Denies Rape, Sexual Assault Charges in London Trial

One woman informed the Metropolitan Police she was a Brand fan. She willingly participated in a threesome backstage at a gig. She agreed to meet Brand at his home for sex a few days later, stating that after kissing and foreplay, they began normal penetrative sex.

During the encounter, the woman testified she repeatedly told Brand to stop. She initially struggled with guilt and shame for willingly going to Brand's home. She later stated, "I didn’t consent to what happened to me."

Separately, the court heard recorded police interviews with a female complainant, referred to as Woman E. She faced cross-examination regarding allegations of rape in 2009. This woman described a consensual sexual encounter at Brand's Hampstead home that reportedly escalated into rape when he forced her into non-consensual anal sex.

The woman claimed the experience left her feeling 'degraded'. Months later, she told Brand he had made her feel 'like a piece of meat'. He reportedly responded, "because you’re dirty and I want to push you further."

She told police this message upset her. In a later exchange, she stated she told Brand, "I think you've pushed me far enough, you treated me like an animal."

Brand's driver reportedly dropped the woman off at his home. She described the Victorian townhouse as having 'quite a gothic feel'. It featured black, white, and grey décor, a stag’s skull on the living wall, and a black-framed full-length mirror in the bedroom.

The bed in the bedroom was described as 'huge'. The woman stated Brand put Quantum Leap on the TV and then left the room. She further clarified her position, stating, "That just because you go somewhere willingly and the outcome in the end is not consensual, it’s a different scenario."

The woman has spoken to friends, family, and a journalist about the alleged incident. She has battled alcoholism.