Russell Brand jury will not be shown TV documentary | BBC News

A judge has ruled that the jury in Russell Brand's rape trial will not be shown a Channel 4 Dispatches documentary that one complainant says led her to come forward. Mr Justice Bennathan said showing the programme would be unfair because its allegations have not been tested in court, but jurors will be told about it during the trial. Brand, 51, faces seven charges: three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault. The allegations, made by six women, span 1999 to 2009. He denies all charges.

• Judge rules jury will not see the Channel 4 Dispatches documentary
• Judge says the programme's allegations have not been tested in court
• Jurors will hear about the documentary during the trial
• Brand faces seven charges and denies them; allegations span 1999 to 2009

The jury in Russell Brand's rape trial won't see a TV documentary that a complainant says led her to come forward. Judge Mr Justice Bennathan said it would be unfair to show the Channel 4 Dispatches programme because the allegations it contains have not been tested in court, but said that jurors will hear about it during the trial. The 51-year-old actor and comedian faces seven charges - three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault. The allegations, made by six female complainants, span a 10-year period between 1999 and 2009. He denies the charges. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #RussellBrand #BBCNews