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Woman told Russell Brand he treated her ‘like an animal’, court hears
<p>Brand, 51, faces three charges of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault against six women</p><p>A woman said Russell Brand degraded her and treated her like “a piece of meat” when he raped her at his London townhouse, a court has heard.</p><p>She alleged she repeatedly begged the 51-year-old comedian to stop the assault which left her bleeding for days and in pain.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/21/woman-told-russell-brand-he-treated-her-like-an-animal-court-hears">Continue reading...</a>
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