Judge Clears Russell Brand of One Count; Trial Goes On
The judge in Russell Brand’s trial directed the jury to find him not guilty of one indecent-assault count, tied to a 2001 allegation, citing insufficient evidence. It was replaced with a lesser count of attempted indecent assault, which Brand denies. He still faces rape and sexual-assault charges involving six women, all of which he denies. The trial continues.
What’s confirmed
- The judge in Russell Brand’s trial directed the jury to find him not guilty of one indecent-assault count, tied to a 2001 allegation, citing insufficient evidence.
- It was replaced with a lesser count of attempted indecent assault, which Brand denies.
- He still faces rape and sexual-assault charges involving six women, all of which he denies.
- The trial continues.
Confirmed by 4 independent outlets: BBC News, The Telegraph, Deadline and Manchester Evening News.
What would move the score
- Now: 95% with 4 independent confirmations plus the primary source.
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Confirmation record
Plus the primary source: the court proceedings.| ✓ | BBC News Counted https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm74p7w4dwpko |
| ✓ | The Telegraph Counted https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/27/brand-told-police-promiscuous-never-forced-myself-on-anyone/ |
| ✓ | Deadline Counted https://deadline.com/2026/10/russell-brand-indecent-assault-charge-reduced-trial-continues-1237206104/ |
| ✓ | Manchester Evening News Counted https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/russell-brand-issued-not-guilty-34825383 |
Updated / Corrected log
- Published at 95% with 4 independent confirmations.
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