Russell Brand's criminal trial begins in London on rape and sexual assault charges

Russell Brand has arrived at Southwark Crown Court in London for the start of his criminal trial. He has been charged with three counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault, according to Variety.

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1. 12 Oct, 08:13 UTCVariety reports trial start at Southwark Crown Court
2. 13 Oct, 22:50 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
3. 13 Oct, 22:50 UTCPicked up on News

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