Russell Brand says allegations had devastating impact on him
Russell Brand has said a documentary that made allegations about his behaviour had a "devastating" effect on him, and made friends and colleagues turn against him.
TL;DR
- Russell Brand is on trial and denies multiple sexual assault charges spanning from 1999 to 2009.
- He stated that a documentary about the allegations had a "devastating" impact, leading to friends and colleagues turning against him.
- Brand claimed he was prevented from staying with his son during the child's open heart surgery due to public allegations.
- He denied all charges, emphasizing that consent is "fundamental, essential, necessary" and more important than sex.
- Brand described finding one complainant "loquacious" and "interesting" but denied raping her.
- He denied grabbing another complainant's breasts or forcibly dragging her into a toilet, calling such behavior "disgusting" and "vulgar."