Russell Brand told police he never had non-consensual sex
Media personality Russell Brand is on trial at Southwark Crown Court facing charges of rape and sexual assault. Brand has pleaded not guilty, maintaining that he never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity.
Why it matters
The trial is a high-profile legal case involving allegations of sexual misconduct against a prominent public figure, highlighting issues of consent and accountability.
Image source, Press Association By Helena Wilkinson , UK correspondent and Claire Ellison , Reporting from Southwark Crown Court Published 29 minutes ago Warning - this report contains graphic content
Russell Brand told police in interviews in response to allegations of rape and sexual assault that he had never engaged in "non-consensual sexual activity", a court has heard.
Brand, 51, was interviewed four times between 2023 and 2025 by officers.
The TV and media personality is currently on trial at Southwark Crown Court in London on three counts of rape and other offences. He denies all the charges.
Jurors heard on Tuesday that he gave a prepared statement in each of the police interviews. In November 2023, he said: "I have repeatedly stated publicly and written extensively that I led a very promiscuous life, that I have spent years openly denouncing. I have never engaged in non-consensual activity."
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