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Russell Brand's Rape Trial Rescheduled for October 2026
3/30/2026
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- The rape trial of Russell Brand has been rescheduled to October 12, 2026, with a two-month extension for juror availability.
- Brand faces charges including rape and sexual assault involving six women, with alleged incidents in 1999 and 2004.
- Brand denies all allegations.
- Brand appeared in court in May, avoiding extradition issues for UK authorities.
- Brand has become a Christian convert advocating for free speech in the United States.
