英国喜剧演员拉塞尔·布兰德（Russell Brand）在其涉嫌强奸和性侵案件的庭审中出庭作证，坚决否认所有针对他的指控 12。在位于伦敦的南华克皇冠法院，现年51岁的布兰德面对六名女性提出的指控表示不认罪，这些指控涉及1999年至2009年间发生的三起强奸、三起性侵及一起企图猥亵袭击事件 3。尽管承认年轻时对性存在“痴迷”，但布兰德驳斥了关于他曾设定与5000名女性发生关系目标的传闻，并多次重申“同意比性本身更重要”且是“不可谈判”的原则 3。
布兰德在法庭上坦言，这些指控已彻底吞噬了他的生活，并表示目前没有任何人愿意出庭为他作证 12。他指责媒体氛围导致朋友疏远，使得他在法律抗辩中陷入孤立 3。对于检方提出的具体指控细节，如为了引诱女性而假装同性恋，布兰德予以否认，称相关言论仅为玩笑或模仿他人 3。此外，当证人马克·皮涅罗指证布兰德曾吹嘘其“猎艳技巧”时，布兰德回应称若确有此言，那不过是幽默夸张 3。该案审判仍在进行中，尚未作出最终裁决 3。
British comedian Russell Brand took the stand at Southwark Crown Court in London to testify in his trial for rape and sexual assault, denying all charges against him 123. The 51-year-old former entertainer faces accusations involving six women between 1999 and 2009, including three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one count of attempted indecent assault 3. Brand firmly rejected the allegations, stating that no one would touch him "with a bargepole" 1. He emphasized during his testimony that consent is "non-negotiable" and more important than sex itself 123.
Brand acknowledged having an obsession with sex during his youth but denied ever setting a goal to sleep with 5,000 women 3. Witness Mark Pinheiro claimed that Brand made this boast while traveling to a Labour conference; Brand responded that if such remarks were made, they were jokes or imitations of Woody Allen 3. He also refuted allegations that he pretended to be gay to lure women, describing references in his book as jokes 3. When questioned by prosecutor Riel Karmy-Jones KC about saving a fan's name with the letter "T," which stands for "tart," Brand explained the term referred to casual hookups 3.
The actor described the profound impact of the legal proceedings on his personal life, telling the court that his entire existence has been consumed by these allegations 12. Brand revealed that no friends or associates have stepped forward to testify on his behalf, a situation he attributed partly to media coverage discouraging potential supporters 123. The trial continues as Brand maintains his plea of not guilty across all nineteen counts listed in the indictment 3.
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