Fame Under Fire: Russell Brand on Trial - Brand: Day 15 - Prosecution Sums Up

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The prosecution delivers its closing speech in Russell Brand’s trial.

A warning this podcast contains graphic descriptions of alleged rape and sexual assault.

Prosecuting counsel asks everyone in court to sit in silence for 20 seconds, illustrating how long one complainant says she struggled as Brand allegedly tried to pull her into a toilet. The prosecution revisits the six complainants’ accounts and questions why Brand recalled further details after receiving evidence ahead of trial.

The prosecution asks the jury to find him guilty on all counts.

Russell Brand faces three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault relating to six women. He denies the allegations and has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty reports on day fifteen of the trial at Southwark Crown Court.

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Host: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty
Series Producer: Louise Clarke
Digital Journalist: Jem Westgate
Production coordinator: Ellie Dover
Junior Production Manager: Tom Dunster
Technical Producer: Mark Burrows
YouTube Producer: CJ Fawn
Editor: Clare Fordham
Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland
Assistant Commissioner: Chris Walsh-Heron
Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

Published on Friday, 30th October 2026.

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