Prosecutors Call Russell Brand Sexual Predator

Prosecutors opened their case against actor and comedian Russell BrandRussell BrandEnglish comedian, actor, and podcaster (born 1975) at Southwark Crown CourtSouthwark Crown Courtjudicial building in South London, England in London, where he faces three rape counts, three sexual assault counts and one indecent assault count. The charges involve six women and events from 1999 to 2009. The case follows a 2023 Times of London and Channel 4Channel 4British public-service television broadcaster; TV channel investigation that brought allegations about Brand’s conduct into wider public view. Prosecutor Riel Karmy-Jones told jurors Brand had an “indiscriminate and voracious” appetite for sexual contact and treated women as a means to an end. Brand has pleaded not guilty to all charges and says the encounters were consensual. The trial is expected to last several weeks.