Claims extracted
21
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
64/100
Evening Standard's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
111
Crime & Law
Same framing elsewhere
2
articles that frame the event the way this one does
The 51-year-old is accused of groping women and forcing them into sexual acts, in allegations spanning 10 years from 1999 to 2009.
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old → accuse → 2009
With Brand in the dock, Mr Justice Bennathan started the process of selecting jurors who will sit on the case.
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who → start → case
A group of 50 prospective jurors were first asked if they had seen a Channel 4 documentary or read a newspaper article concerning allegations about Brand in 2023.
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they → ask → 2023
“We are about to start the trial of one Mr Russell Brand,” said the judge.
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judge → start → Brand
“Many of you will have heard of him.
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Many → hear → him
“They were allegations he firmly denied.
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he → deny → ?
“The jury in this trial will hear something about that programme and the allegations in the programme and the newspaper article.
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jury → hear → programme
“But we, the lawyers and the judge, all agree if any of you remember as you stand here today watching the Channel 4 documentary or remember reading the article in the Times about three years ago, please put a hand up now.”
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you → agree → hand
The judge then dismissed six members of the jury panel who identified that they remembered seeing the media coverage.
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they → dismiss → coverage
It is expected that the jury selection process will continue on Tuesday, ahead of the prosecution opening its case against Brand on Wednesday morning.
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prosecution → expect → morning
The jurors have also been told that the trial is expected to last around six weeks.
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trial → tell → ?
Brand arrived for court in a black Mercedes on Monday morning, waiting for a few minutes to leave the vehicle before taking Ms Gallacher by the hand.
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Brand → arrive → hand
He said nothing to members of the press as he walked into the courthouse, and did not respond to shouted questions.
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he → say → More
Wearing a grey suit, a white unbuttoned shirt with a brown neckerchief underneath, brown boots and sunglasses, Brand remained seated and displayed little emotion as the jury selectin process began.
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process → wear → emotion
Brand denies three charges of rape, three counts of sexual assaults, and one allegation of indecent assault, made by six women.
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Brand → deny → women
Previous hearings have heard Brand 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.
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Brand → hear → worker
Essex-born 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.
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he → bear → Channel
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.
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He → become → Radio
He made the move into Hollywood films with roles including an Arthur remake, comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall and 2012 musical comedy Rock Of Ages.
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He → make → Ages
In recent years, he has pivoted to podcasting and online influencing, and now lives in Florida in the United States.
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he → pivot → States
Brand, who pleaded not guilty to the charges during pre-trial hearings, is on bail.
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who → plead → bail
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