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Russell Brand Is Not 'Some Kind of Psychopath' Defense Lawyer Says
Variety • • world
Key Points:
- Russell Brand’s defense lawyer argued there is no evidence to support claims that Brand is a "psychopath" who commits rape, emphasizing that Brand believed all sexual encounters were consensual.
- The lawyer criticized a 2023 Channel 4 documentary that accused Brand of serial abuse, claiming it influenced complainants and unfairly contaminated the case.
- Brand has pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of rape, sexual assault, and attempted indecent assault related to incidents between 1999 and 2009.
- The defense dismissed the prosecution’s use of Brand’s 2007 memoir as evidence, describing it as jokes taken out of context and irrelevant to the alleged events.
- The lawyer urged the jury to separate Brand’s lifestyle and public image from the allegations, insisting the verdict should be based solely on evidence and logic, concluding that Brand is innocent.
