Former assistant testifies in Russell Brand trial

Helen Berger told Southwark Crown Court about her experience working for Brand from June 2006 to February 2007. Brand denies the charges he faces. (36b886bd-72d5-4b96-b14e-5be28eb22d06; 7056708c-79f7-4ea6-a294-0fec1d26947c)

• Helen Berger told the court she worked for Russell Brand from June 2006 to February 2007 and described the role as exhausting. She said she quit after nine months. (36b886bd-72d5-4b96-b14e-5be28eb22d06; 7056708c-79f7-4ea6-a294-0fec1d26947c)· 2 sources
• Berger said Brand used MySpace to meet women and that she saw him treat women poorly. She said she had never witnessed him doing anything unlawful. (36b886bd-72d5-4b96-b14e-5be28eb22d06; 8c56d7be-9d26-43c9-b229-52696d09d491)· 2 sources
• Brand faces three rape charges, three sexual assault charges and one indecent assault charge, concerning allegations involving six women. He denies all charges. (36b886bd-72d5-4b96-b14e-5be28eb22d06; 7056708c-79f7-4ea6-a294-0fec1d26947c)· 2 sources
• The court also heard statements from witnesses connected to two complainants, including accounts concerning alleged incidents in 2004 and 2009. (36b886bd-72d5-4b96-b14e-5be28eb22d06; 8c56d7be-9d26-43c9-b229-52696d09d491)· 2 sources
• The trial was continuing; RTÉ and the Evening Standard reported that the defence case was due to begin the following day at lunchtime. (7056708c-79f7-4ea6-a294-0fec1d26947c; 078c6639-3f1e-412d-a093-b0474092889d)· 2 sources