"Women as a whole were disposable to him, they didn't matter, he didn't even need to know their names," prosecutor says of actor as trial approaches its conclusion
Closing Arguments Begin in Russell Brand’s U.K. Rape Trial
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- Russell Brand Takes the Stand in Rape Trial and Reveals No One Agreed to Testify on His Behalf: ‘My Entire Life Has Been Consumed by These Allegations’
- Russell Brand Takes Stand In Rape Trial — Says People Have Abandoned Him
- Russell Brand’s Wife Calls Him an ‘Amazing Husband’ at Rape Trial: ‘I Feel Very Seen by Him’
- Russell Brand's wife tells his rape trial he is 'kind and a wonderful father'
- Russell Brand’s Wife Testifies in His Defense at Rape Trial: ‘Caring and Kind’
- Russell Brand’s Defense in Rape Trial Is ‘A Lot of Half-Truths, but Spun Into Lies,’ Prosecution Claims in Closing Argument
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