Jury considers verdicts in Russell Brand trial

Crime · First reported 3 Nov, 14:50 · Updated 15:04

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After hearing more than three weeks of evidence, a jury at Southwark Crown Court in London is considering seven charges against Russell Brand. Brand denies the charges and says the sexual encounters were consensual; jurors must reach unanimous verdicts.

Brand faces three rape charges, three sexual assault charges and one charge of attempted indecent assault, relating to allegations by six women between 1999 and 2009.
Brand has pleaded not guilty and maintains the encounters were consensual. He told the court he had used his fame to gain sexual access, which he now considers wrong.
The judge instructed jurors to consider each charge carefully and return unanimous verdicts; they were told there was no time limit for deliberations.

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Key facts

Charges: Three rape, three sexual assault and one attempted indecent assault charge.
Complainants: Six women.
Alleged period: 1999–2009.
Court: Southwark Crown Court, London.
Verdict requirement: The jury was instructed to return unanimous verdicts.