{"id":387777,"date":"2026-10-14T10:00:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T09:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/russell-brand-returns-to-court-for-start-of-rape-trial\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T10:00:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T09:00:48","slug":"russell-brand-returns-to-court-for-start-of-rape-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/russell-brand-returns-to-court-for-start-of-rape-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Russell Brand returns to court for start of rape trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/cgRB_GaNj6M\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Russell Brand returns to court for start of rape trial\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cgRB_GaNj6M\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>WARNING: This stream contains flash photography.<\/p>\n<p>The trial of actor and comedian Russell Brand, who is charged with rape, indecent assault and sexual assault, begins properly this morning when the prosecution will set out the case against him.<\/p>\n<p>The charges relate to alleged offences between 1999 and 2009 related to six women. 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