A woman has testified in court that a well-known comedian allegedly became aggressive and physically overpowered her during an incident at a hotel during the Labour party conference, forcing her into distressing circumstances. According to her account, the man reportedly behaved erratically, including moving in a manner she described as "like an ostrich," before allegedly coercing her into taking explicit photographs and committing a sexual assault. The 51-year-old defendant has denied the allegations, with the victim reportedly breaking down while recounting the events in court. The case is currently being heard at Southwark Crown Court.


Woman claims comedian ‘pranced around like an ostrich’ before forcing himself on her in hotel room attackRussell Brand transformed into a “monster” when he allegedly forced a woman to take half-naked photographs of him before raping her in a hotel room at the Labour party conference, a court has heard.The 51-year-old comedian has denied attacking the woman, who broke down in tears in the witness box at Southwark crown court as she told how she could not fight him off. Continue reading...