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Being a ‘crazy idiot’ towards women is not a crime, Russell Brand jury told

Brand, 51, denies three charges of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault against six women.

Covered by 3 sources from 2 countries. First reported by Evening Standard ·

How 3 newspapers cover this story

  1. Evening StandardUnited KingdomFirst report

    Being a ‘crazy idiot’ towards women is not a crime, Brand jury told

    Brand, 51, denies three charges of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault against six women.

  2. TheJournal.ieIreland

    'Acting like a crazy idiot' towards women is not a crime, Russell Brand's barrister tells jury

    Brand denies three charges of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault against six women.

  3. Irish IndependentIreland

    Being a ‘crazy idiot’ towards women is not a crime, Russell Brand jury told

Coverage details

3 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: Evening Standard, TheJournal.ie and Irish Independent. Evening Standard published it first, on November 2, 2026; the last outlet to join was Irish Independent, 13 hours later.

Key names in the coverage: Russell Brand.

By country: Ireland (2), United Kingdom (1).

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