Russell Brand's Rape, Sexual Assault Trial Delayed Until October

Russell Brand's rape and sexual assault trial has been delayed until Oct. 12 due to time constraints, Mr Justice Bennathan ruled on Monday. The trial was originally scheduled to begin on June 16 and expected to last for five weeks. However, the Southwark Crown Court judge reportedly determined it could instead last two months, thus his decision to postpone proceedings in order to adequately provide enough time to hear the full case. The comedian was initially charged with five counts of rape and sexual assault against four women in April 2025: two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault . . .