{"id":390799,"date":"2026-10-23T19:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T18:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/russell-brand-trial-whats-happened-so-far\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T19:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T18:00:07","slug":"russell-brand-trial-whats-happened-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/russell-brand-trial-whats-happened-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"Russell Brand trial: What&#8217;s happened so far?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/xfKbgT8Wei0\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Russell Brand trial: What&apos;s happened so far?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xfKbgT8Wei0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Warning: This episode includes graphic descriptions of rape and sexual assault. <\/p>\n<p>Russell Brand\u2019s rape trial in London has concluded its second week. 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Russell Brand\u2019s rape trial in London has concluded its second week. The jury isn\u2019t sitting today, so Culture Correspondent Minnie Stephenson speaks to our producer Sachelle Connor, about what the court has heard over the past two weeks. 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