Russell Brand’s trial testimony claiming he never forced himself on women and that consent is non-negotiable is central to his defense against rape and sexual assault charges.
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Former comedian, in court on rape and sexual assault charges, denies setting goal to sleep with 5,000 womenRussell Brand has told a court he had an obsession with sex as a younger man but denied setting himself a “goal” to sleep with 5,000 women.The former comedian, 51, said as he gave evidence in his rape trial that he had never forced himself on a woman, telling jurors consent was “non-negotiable” and “more important than sex itself”. Continue reading...
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