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Russell Brand accuser said alleged rape 'really hurt', court hears

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During Russell Brand's trial for seven sexual offenses spanning 1999 to 2009, a witness testified via video link that a friend who accused him of rape had confided in her about the incident shortly after it occurred. The alleged victim reportedly said the encounter "really, really hurt" and that she told Brand to stop multiple times during what she described as an aggressive act. The testimony includes details of physical pain and emotional distress experienced by the complainant following the alleged attack.

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On October 12, Russell Brand arrived at Southwark Crown Court in London for the start of his trial on charges of rape and sexual assault. The trial is expected to last between 10 to 12 weeks and involves seven charges related to six women, with incidents alleged to have occurred between 1999 and 2009. Prosecutors have described Brand as a "ruthless" and "calculated sexual predator," detailing assaults in various locations including hotel rooms, workplaces, and public restrooms. In his opening statement on October 14, prosecutor Riel Karmy-Jones argued that the women involved were treated with disdain and simply as means to an end by Brand.

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Who wrote this

Sima Kotecha

10 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

🔮 Winter questioned whether Brand had been able to persuade any friend or acquaintance who might have been able to give evidence on his behalf to appear in court.

2026-10-28 · assertive framing · Russell Brand tells court allegations had devastating impact on him

🔮 She said the woman replied "lots of times". "She told me that she was in a lot of pain" and that "she couldn't sit down".

2026-10-22 · assertive framing · Russell Brand accuser said alleged rape 'really hurt', court hears

🔮 When questioned by Brand's barrister on why none of the people who may have seen what happened did not raise concerns, the woman said: "It was not the present-day environment."

2026-10-20 · assertive framing · Woman describes alleged assault by Russell Brand as 'frenzied' and 'violent'

🔮 He has said that any sexual contact if it happened, would have been consensual.

2026-10-19 · assertive framing · Woman says she 'closed eyes and tried not to be there' during alleged Russell Brand rape

🔮 The prosecutor told jurors that Brand would be "nice when he wanted to be, funny - undoubtedly - charming, likeable even, when he wanted something in return".

2026-10-14 · assertive framing · Russell Brand was a 'sexual predator', says prosecution as rape trial begins

🔮 She will visit the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) - where all officers in the British Army are trained - and Britannia Royal Naval College, in Dartmouth - where the Royal Navy's prestigious officer training base is located.

2026-10-07 · assertive framing · Military training sites to be investigated following rape and abuse claims at Army college

🔮 - Published Three women who have been told their abusive ex-partners will be released early from jail as part of controversial plans to free up prison space have said they fear for their safety.

2026-09-30 · assertive framing · We fear for our lives after being told our abusive exes will be freed from jail early

🔮 "The public may have little sympathy for prisoners, but that doesn't alter the reality.

2026-09-24 · assertive framing · Prison staff told not to use inadequate cells as overcrowding worsens

🔮 "I would have just been known as the girl that shagged loads of people - that's what I would have been known for the rest of my career, and that's not what happened."

2026-08-06 · assertive framing · Young women tell BBC of rape, assault and harassment at Army training college for teenagers

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2026-10-20 · BBC News

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Hampstead London

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Brand PERSON · 5× Hampstead GPE · 1× London GPE · 1× Russell Brand PERSON · 1×

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The witness who spoke via video link at his trial said she had attended the Hammersmith Apollo theatre in London with the alleged victim in 2009, where they had been invited to the defendant's dressing room after his comedy show.

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🔮 She said the woman replied "lots of times". "She told me that she was in a lot of pain" and that "she couldn't sit down".

2026-10-22 · BBC News

Russell Brand accuser said alleged rape 'really hurt', court hears · assertive framing

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- Published Warning - this report contains graphic content asserted

report → publish → content

The friend of a woman claiming to have been raped by Russell Brand told a jury the complainant had told her after the alleged attack that it had "really, really hurt". asserted

it → claim → attack

they → speak → show

She said the woman had told her she had visited Brand's house in London soon after meeting at the theatre. asserted

she → say → theatre

Brand, 51, has pleaded not guilty to all seven charges in the trial - three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault. asserted

Brand → plead → assault

The allegations span a 10-year period from 1999 to 2009 and involve six female complainants. The witness said Brand had sent a car to collect the woman, which took her to his place in Hampstead. asserted

which → span → Hampstead

She said when they spoke about it "quite soon after", she said she "was just crying - really upset". "He was quite aggressive," she said her friend had told her. " asserted

friend → say → her

He forcibly put it in my bum and "it really really hurt". asserted

it → put → bum

The witness says she remembers specifically asking the complainant if she had said no to Brand when the alleged attack started. asserted

attack → say → Brand

She said the woman replied "lots of times". "She told me that she was in a lot of pain" and that "she couldn't sit down". asserted

she → say → pain

Another friend of the same complainant also gave evidence to the court. asserted

friend → give → court

From the witness box, she told the jury her friend had told her that she had told him to stop during the alleged rape. asserted

she → tell → rape

She said her friend had said the worst moment had been after the act, and "she said that Brand told her she'd been dirty and had to clean up her mess". "She said he was quite cold and keen to get her gone". asserted

her → say → mess

The witness said she had given her friend advice after she had confided in her. asserted

she → say → her

"I told her that she should go and get checked out because she had anal tears and a lot of discomfort and to seek guidance from her parents and to go to the police. asserted

she → tell → police

She felt like it wasn't worth it." asserted

it → feel → ?