Russell Brand had ‘maniacal grin’ as he dragged woman into toilet and raped her, court told
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Comedian Russell Brand is currently on trial at Southwark Crown Court, facing serious allegations of sexual assault and rape. According to court proceedings, Brand allegedly grabbed a woman's breasts and dragged her into a toilet to rape her within a minute of first meeting her.
The prosecution detailed that the comedian displayed a "weird maniacal" or clown-like grin during the alleged attack, highlighting the aggressive and predatory nature of the encounter as presented to the jury.
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oxfordmail.co.ukFocuses primarily on the perpetrator's facial expression during the alleged assault.