Russell Brand Starts Rape Trial Against Six Women

Russell Brand arrived at Southwark Crown Court on Monday morning to begin his trial for rape and sexual assault charges against six women alleged to have occurred between 1999 and 2009. The comedian, who pleaded not guilty during pre-trial hearings, is facing three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one count of indecent assault in a case expected to last up to ten weeks with jury selection taking place on the first day. Brand attended court wearing a navy suit and sunglasses while accompanied by his wife Laura amidst significant media attention following his rise from stand-up comedy to hosting television shows like Big Brother's Big Mouth and radio programs on BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music, before establishing a Hollywood career in films such as Forgetting Sarah Marshall.