Russell Brand Arrives at London Court for Start of Rape Trial
The comedian faces three counts of rape and other sexual assault charges brought by the Crown Prosecution Service, which he denies.
First reported by The New York Times, 2h 13m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
The story so far
9 publishers have covered this in 9 articles since 12 Oct 2026. The New York Times published first, on 12 October at 06:00 UTC; Variety followed 2h 14m later. The most recent article, from Rolling Stone, appeared on 12 October at 14:20 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The New York Times (major outlet), Variety (major outlet), ABC News (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), CBS News (major outlet), BBC Entertainment, Deadline, News - South China Morning Post, Rolling Stone.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- The New York TimesRussell Brand’s Rape and Sexual Assault Trial: What to Know
- VarietyRussell Brand’s Criminal Trial Begins in London as He Faces Rape and Sexual Assault Charges
- BBC EntertainmentRussell Brand arrives at court for start of rape trial
- ABC NewsRussell Brand arrives for his trial on rape and sexual assault charges
- DeadlineRussell Brand Rape Trial Gets Underway In London
- The Hollywood ReporterRussell Brand Arrives at London Court for Start of Rape Trial
- News - South China Morning PostUK comedian Russell Brand in London court for rape trial start
- CBS NewsRussell Brand goes on trial to face rape and sexual assault charges
- Rolling StoneRussell Brand’s Rape Trial Begins With Jury Selection
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- Russell Brand goes on trial to face rape and sexual assault charges CBS News ·
- Russell Brand Arrives at London Court for Start of Rape Trial The Hollywood Reporter ·
- Russell Brand arrives for his trial on rape and sexual assault charges ABC News ·
- Russell Brand’s Criminal Trial Begins in London as He Faces Rape and Sexual Assault Charges Variety ·
- Russell Brand’s Rape and Sexual Assault Trial: What to Know The New York Times ·
- Russell Brand’s Rape Trial Begins With Jury Selection Rolling Stone
In this story
- Russell Brand
- Southwark Crown Court
- Crown Prosecution Service