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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Tristan Kirk

MTV worker tells court of moment Russell Brand allegedly ‘dragged her towards toilet’

  • Russell Brand is currently on trial at Southwark Crown Court accused of three counts of rape, three sexual assaults and one indecent assault.
  • A former MTV worker testified that Brand forcefully grabbed her arm and tried to drag her into a men's toilet for a sexual encounter in 2001.
  • The witness described Brand turning into a "wild-eyed maniac" during the alleged incident before she managed to wrench herself free.
  • She explained that she did not report the encounter at the time to protect her job, but decided to report it to the police in 2023.
  • Brand denies all charges against him, maintaining that any encounters were consensual and have since been reimagined by his accusers.

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