Russell Brand raped woman even though she screamed in pain, court hears
Alleged victim told her parents and others about attack and was encouraged to go to police but she feared she would not be believed A woman told her mother…
The Guardian reports: Alleged victim told her parents and others about attack and was encouraged to go to police but she feared she would not be believed A woman told her mother that Russell Brand had raped her and “didn’t stop even when she screamed out in pain”, a court has heard.
She also told a colleague she was “bleeding everywhere” and Brand shouted at her, saying: “Look what you’ve done to my fucking sheets.”
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