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Opening statements
Count 6

She went over to Mr Brand’s residence where they had consensual vaginal sex; he flipped her on all fours, she thought he was penetrating her anally, she quietly said stop and increasingly went louder saying stop. There was blood and excrement on the bed.

Count 1 Complainant Testimony

Complainant stated that she is reporting that Russell did rape her, she said she second guessed herself because the behaviours back then was so normal. She watched the dispatches documentary and wondered if to report it.

Complainant stated she was at a labour party conference and someone was pulling her ponytail and she couldn’t tell who it was and turned around and it was Russell Brand. She was wondering why he was there and he said he was in a play which was a political satire.

Complainant stated that she thought Russell was gay, he was complimenting her and gentlemanly, it didn’t feel as if he was trying it on with her.

Complainant stated that Russell had asked her if she wanted to go to a pub and she didn’t really like the pub and she said she feels stupid for saying this but she asked him if they could go back to the hotel.

Complainant stated that she can’t remember now but he made her take pictures of him on her camera. He made me take pictures of her and she was frighten, “he did rape me”, “he pushed me onto the bed and raped me”.

Complainant stated that she let herself down, she is supposed to be an activist.

Complainant stated that she had to clean herself religiously and spiritually, she said “this was something dirty that happened to me, he made me feel so dirty and I thought this is my fault” *broke down crying saying “everything was my fault, it was my fault.

Complainant stated that she was really good at putting on a face and not looking down, she said that the experience made her hate men and hasn’t been in a relationship. She said that she got into a relationship that was abusive.

Complainant stated that she thought she couldn’t go to the police because she felt she would be told what did you expect you went to his room.

Andrew Dobson – In person attendance – Count 1

Dobson testified that sex was a huge preoccupation for him; the pursuit of getting someone in bed would have been a preoccupation for him.

Confidential Witness – Read from statement – Count 1

Witness stated that she made the statement because complainant told her that Russell raped her. She is a journalist and have never met Russell.

Witness stated that complainant was at the conference advocating for womens rights.

Witness stated that complainant told her that she was confused and thought he was gay and thought he was interested in the causes she was advocating for.

Witness stated that she told her that she needs to report this and complainant told her that she was worried about the backlash in her community and didn’t know who she could report it to.

John Rogers – Former Theatre Associate – In person attendance – Count 1

Rogers testified that Brand told him that he had an encounter with some of the women at the conference.

Rogers testified that it was a bit and the whole thing seemed peculiar when he told him about the encounter. – Cross Exam