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Russell Brand assistant statement read at trial in London court

A former personal assistant to Russell Brand said in a court statement that the comedian had an intense sexual appetite but she never saw him force anyone.

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The former personal assistant of comedian Russell Brand described her experience working for him in a written statement read at Southwark Crown Court on Monday, UPI reported. Helen Berger, who worked for Brand from June 2006 to February 2007, stated that he had an insane sexual appetite and would ask her to obtain phone numbers from female fans. [1]

According to UPI, Berger also stated in her submission to the court that she never saw Brand do anything against a person's will. [1]

UPI reported that the 51-year-old comedian is accused of three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one charge of indecent assault. The accusations were made by six women and cover a 10-year period beginning in 1999. [1]

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In short

  • Helen Berger worked as Russell Brand's personal assistant from June 2006 to February 2007.
  • Berger's written statement was read at Southwark Crown Court on Monday.
  • Russell Brand faces seven sexual offense charges involving six women.

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  1. [1]Brand’s former assistant describes ‘insane’ appetite in court statementUPI, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)

Background

  1. [2]Google Gemini on Wikipedia
  2. [3]Brand on Grokipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 3 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

Earlier reports of ours on the same people and subjects.

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