A second accuser has testified at Russell Brand's London trial, claiming he grabbed her arm and tried to pull her into a bathroom after a friendly encounter at MTV in 2001.
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01Summary
- 01Brand faces three counts of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault involving six women between 1999 and 2009.
- 02The second alleged victim testified from behind a screen that Brand's demeanour changed when they reached the bathroom.
- 03She described him as having a 'wild look in his eye' and grabbing her arm 'hard' before she broke free.
- 04Two colleagues were told of the incident, but she did not report it to managers because Brand was considered a valuable MTV asset.
- 05The first alleged victim testified on Thursday that Brand raped her in a hotel room after the Labour Party conference in 1999.
02Why it matters
This trial highlights the ongoing legal reckoning for historical sexual misconduct allegations and the courage of accusers testifying in public, which may encourage others to come forward.
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