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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amy-Clare Martin

Russell Brand had ‘big grin’ as he grabbed woman’s breasts and dragged her into toilet and raped her, woman claims

Russell Brand had a “big grin” like a “clown” as he grabbed a woman’s breasts before dragging her to the toilet where he forced her to perform a sex act, a court was told.

His third accuser claims she had just met the comedian at a birthday party in a bar in Soho in July 2004 and they had been speaking for 30 seconds or “one minute max” when he grabbed her breasts with a “weird maniacal grin” in the middle of their conversation.

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