@thetimes: Russell Brand’s barrister tried to have his case thrown out by making allegations of criminality — later found to be false — against the journalists who exposed the comedian.⁠ ⁠ Ian Winter KC, who defended Brand during his sexual assault trial, claimed that the publication of anonymous allegations in 2023 by The Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches was “unlawful and criminal”.⁠ ⁠ Winter alleged journalists had perverted the course of justice by not reporting the women’s claims to the police so they could be investigated as crimes — an argument rejected by Mr Justice Bennathan, the judge who oversaw the case.⁠ ⁠ Brand’s barrister also questioned whether the women who accused the comedian of rape and sexual assault had ever existed. ⁠ ⁠ *FOR NEWS PURPOSES* #russellbrand

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Saturday 07 November 2026 23:15:00 GMT