Russell Brand Trial Hears Fourth Accuser After Bar Toilet Rape Allegation

The allegations described in this week's coverage concern events dating back to the early 2000s. One woman alleges Russell Brand assaulted her in a Soho bar in 2004. Jurors were shown her recorded police interview from 2023, according to Adnkronos.

Brand faces three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one allegation of indecent assault. He denies the charges, The Hollywood Reporter reported.

On October 19, the London trial heard from a third accuser, who alleged that Brand pulled her into a bathroom and sexually assaulted her, according to Variety Movies.

The woman described him grabbing her breasts before dragging her into a toilet and orally raping her. She said he had a "weird maniacal" grin, like a clown, the Guardian reported. These were allegations presented to the court, not findings.

Her account also addressed what happened afterwards. According to Deadline Hollywood, she alleged that Brand encouraged her to exchange phone numbers after the assault.

The evidence raised questions about reporting sexual offences, too. Express & Star reported that the woman said "lad culture" had stopped her reporting Brand to police. Separately, The Hollywood Reporter reported that police had asked what she was wearing during the alleged assault.

On October 20, the trial heard from a fourth accuser. She alleged that Brand violently assaulted her while she was working at Capital Radio in the early 2000s, according to Variety Movies.

The criminal trial is continuing in London, with the fourth accuser's testimony the latest development in the supplied coverage. Her allegation concerns a separate setting from the Soho bar account heard the previous day, Variety Movies reported.

Brand's denial remains central to the case. The testimony describes what the women allege happened; the supplied reports do not announce a verdict.