{"id":28945,"date":"2025-05-30T11:58:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T11:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges\/"},"modified":"2025-05-30T11:58:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T11:58:58","slug":"russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-0\">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-video embed--type-content_video is-video embed--float-none embed--size-medium is-hero is-delayed-player show-overlay\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<div class=\"embed__content-wrapper\">\n<link rel=\"preload\" as=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/04\/04\/f4e3bd01-0fbe-4727-b7c9-e3b1366d55f5\/thumbnail\/1280x720\/532677f040a9033c5059adba095e0cf7\/cbsn-fusion-russell-brand-charged-with-multiple-counts-of-rape-sexual-assault-in-uk-thumbnail.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0\"\/>\n<p><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" style=\"position:absolute;width:0;height:0\">\n  <defs>\n    <symbol id=\"player-icon-pause\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\">\n      <path d=\"M4 4h10v24h-10zM18 4h10v24h-10z\"\/>\n    <\/symbol>\n    <symbol id=\"player-icon-play\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\">\n      <path d=\"M6 4l20 12-20 12z\"\/>\n    <\/symbol>\n    <symbol id=\"player-icon-close\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\">\n      <line stroke-width=\"6\" x1=\"3\" y1=\"3\" x2=\"29\" y2=\"29\"\/>\n      <line stroke-width=\"6\" x1=\"29\" y1=\"3\" x2=\"3\" y2=\"29\"\/>\n    <\/symbol>\n    <symbol id=\"player-icon-fullscreen\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\">\n      <path d=\"M32 0h-13l5 5-6 6 3 3 6-6 5 5z\"\/>\n      <path d=\"M32 32v-13l-5 5-6-6-3 3 6 6-5 5z\"\/>\n      <path d=\"M0 32h13l-5-5 6-6-3-3-6 6-5-5z\"\/>\n      <path d=\"M0 0v13l5-5 6 6 3-3-6-6 5-5z\"\/>\n    <\/symbol>\n    <symbol id=\"player-icon-drag\" viewbox=\"0 0 40 55\">\n      <g fill=\"#f5f5f5\">\n        <circle cx=\"5\" cy=\"5\" r=\"5\"\/>\n        <circle cx=\"20\" cy=\"5\" r=\"5\"\/>\n        <circle cx=\"35\" cy=\"5\" r=\"5\"\/>\n        <circle cx=\"5\" cy=\"20\" r=\"5\"\/>\n        <circle cx=\"20\" cy=\"20\" r=\"5\"\/>\n        <circle cx=\"35\" cy=\"20\" r=\"5\"\/>\n        <circle cx=\"5\" cy=\"35\" r=\"5\"\/>\n        <circle cx=\"20\" cy=\"35\" r=\"5\"\/>\n        <circle cx=\"35\" cy=\"35\" r=\"5\"\/>\n        <circle cx=\"5\" cy=\"50\" r=\"5\"\/>\n        <circle cx=\"20\" cy=\"50\" r=\"5\"\/>\n        <circle cx=\"35\" cy=\"50\" r=\"5\"\/>\n      <\/g>\n    <\/symbol>\n  <\/defs>\n<\/svg><\/p>\n<div class=\"embed__sticky-content lazyload\" data-component=\"viewability\" data-viewability-options=\"true\">\n<div class=\"player-overlay__container  player-overlay--draggable \" data-theme=\"default\">\n<p>\n                  <svg class=\"player-overlay--icon-grid\">\n            <use xlink:href=\"#player-icon-drag\"\/>\n          <\/svg><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"player-overlay__title\">Brand charged with rape, sexual assault <\/span><\/p>\n<p>        <button class=\"player-overlay__button player-overlay__button--close\" data-target=\"\" aria-label=\"Disable small player\"><br \/>\n          <svg class=\"player-overlay__button--icon player-overlay__button--icon-close\">\n            <use xlink:href=\"#player-icon-close\"\/>\n          <\/svg><br \/>\n        <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"temp__wrapper\">\n<p>          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/2025\/04\/04\/f4e3bd01-0fbe-4727-b7c9-e3b1366d55f5\/cbsn-fusion-russell-brand-charged-with-multiple-counts-of-rape-sexual-assault-in-uk-thumbnail.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/2025\/04\/04\/f4e3bd01-0fbe-4727-b7c9-e3b1366d55f5\/cbsn-fusion-russell-brand-charged-with-multiple-counts-of-rape-sexual-assault-in-uk-thumbnail.jpg?width=360 360w,&#10;              https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/2025\/04\/04\/f4e3bd01-0fbe-4727-b7c9-e3b1366d55f5\/cbsn-fusion-russell-brand-charged-with-multiple-counts-of-rape-sexual-assault-in-uk-thumbnail.jpg?width=480 480w,&#10;              https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/2025\/04\/04\/f4e3bd01-0fbe-4727-b7c9-e3b1366d55f5\/cbsn-fusion-russell-brand-charged-with-multiple-counts-of-rape-sexual-assault-in-uk-thumbnail.jpg?width=768 768w,&#10;              https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/2025\/04\/04\/f4e3bd01-0fbe-4727-b7c9-e3b1366d55f5\/cbsn-fusion-russell-brand-charged-with-multiple-counts-of-rape-sexual-assault-in-uk-thumbnail.jpg?width=900 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 360px,&#10;              (max-width: 600px) 480px,&#10;              (max-width: 1024px) 768px,&#10;              (max-width: 1200px) 900px\" class=\"temp__img\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>  <iframe data-hero-src=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/embed\/video\/?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d01748604731&amp;usprivacy=null#zVgLb9s4Ev4rgoA17i5hTL0syQtjz4mTbrbdJEja4oA4MCiRsnnR60TJSZr6v98MJb%2FSXNsD2sOlTUQNyeFw%2BHHmGz2brKmLMmVP5rCuGnFoSnVSpCkrlYxSYQ4TliqQcrGUMbxCQ93DBPPQXEouCnP4bMpaZMoc3j6b9VOJY5YFh37JoemKgSdYFJHQ4wFxLUpJIJyYWFHgegn3EtcLYWxWPl6L5BxnTGx%2F8o%2FxH%2FH7xxv37eMktNTpH3X4r99ry7ukpx%2FnMLqo5Fzmp1zWsshhSqNAqNJmDu2qUUqkKYkqlnMSL1g1F5w8yHpBsiatZZkKEhdNXitSJKRipSBKPDYsJUwpBiOIzElzDwprWaMDzGPUZHSaDNRk4LRDo51ndPNMdNI9jIdG0qTpevp1a5Dxipq1QUZrkFEkr2o2ZG58OHp7BIpjlhe5jFn6%2Fmdor2UmVM2y0hxavuv4vu8MKPzAzpqKtc62bGv7%2Bo5FIgUrqD2kFihI2%2Fcctg%2Fnn7G5UAgQhee6qOtSDaf9aR8WFrWyj%2BJI5eJBwYq1jI%2FiIpv2F0007ctpv5r2bWp70z5129%2FEFU7EqUVoEgni%2BrZPIj8OCUgtZzDgnpfA6HrRZFHOZDrtD1z6CNZP%2B26QhJSHrh1xy494GFnCYQOPhzyKHMFgBNpBkkbBhsgPgg%2FZWHL0z3L%2B23JkeQPqhIHHXI8GcSD8KA4cHghX%2BE7scQrOW7zmJevnesmyA%2Fro2%2BAEz7EHvp9Ql7KQOmAT9ULGI0ZDT9A48f9P3LQ6NMsKYpF4%2BFCle%2F4qq4IfQeTRYWnttdZf3cu0vwSPLVJoOANvMAismX7JmKpFdZQ5TbANaz9Ls%2F1TVCdFlbEaVLOyTCE%2B4OWc9h9JVor5h%2Bt3MKJ54a6Hh4f99bQJgKkfc7LTPmYAdZ6VBdq5ySOQOmSskwaiHcDqhYnlkDh0HeJGniABpRHxB57NEtcObJ5sQzuYS9BeYrvEJ3EqS4z7CykqVsULSGC3OMTAIYbtGj7Gy913o51yBxBilcjr92jLBcswjp4c3xgX7UDi72o9fmpH3O4O0br33o2TtW6Wpp0lW2NbS74w%2Fg7QLEqpCg4LQFhVgimd0DCWKjHPwMi2oykB9Upt3AiLjOMYJMdpEd9vIq76oER100QqrmQk%2BGa4KotcFdV63EI8jici0VkLgvch%2FDO19HgrdcJD1zvUyZlxPLDkof07S2V%2BvwcliBq%2Bf7Q8Sh6yKjvKRQ3Bi0%2F7cwgvv8VK8tEzpAKYiO1Vj6n8YeTZ1LGsXsywF%2F%2BueknK5qNf7GOWxRE8RBZX8OB1xeGh0rrUD90HVAQfScR031MewyNv9AQmatnLRF2NLGo7ve1acNWSrv2LM35TFPNUTMbnJzfj89lF8fFqfD7plcsqH91ejy8ml3%2Fe9cDj5WiZsdLCNeG%2BuT21Y%2Fyy3B28hJw4or%2FOYJ8KCNGshOQ3eobrOMPNoTiXAg4jn7Wy0RU9oSeOP54Qm564xD0988n4zPbI8enxybE1mJwF3mlvOW%2FQRfqx6qlPo2fkaqKCRT6JVW8Bt2ukTwL29It9Bv9fXOxeiaQMpuGjNeRePM0eioqr0bO%2Bjqtey%2B5Gz%2B1z1YM1agwpowcR6SlSzUAEB6mfrZpGzcpKLln8BNrbxqo3L8vRM%2FyZqbqS%2BVwLZhoDXQMkcgl%2Be3N5%2Bebd6ez84ub99en4z9nH88np5ezi8uLk9K73nGSgnFUsU6tfTX1fWaapBGIIwLeLKEQoHIs5bM8FSVI7RuMKgyMgC94PEFkHiKsDRNUBYuoAEXWAeDpANB0glg4QSQeIIySmgCS4ggClQ3N3DUQT6Gxfh6%2BiCe0GPMGoNUhAgphChoyoOtCYwqu%2BZz7ian8SYsscAg3bQxduscOX2XbtIwz6vwtjuADCC%2FW1OEOTPuHrLtYwQgDavpZEcMddCdDhrTNsgzjsaTFn7tQUa9zh%2FA55IAXsddNb1Oljb%2FHXybcI1Ct2GIROwBpKdnDYCmcdetZYRCmgEb39NTxq1rE1bF0CrUBcVyy%2BhwU0NotMxUUldBvyvEMpsJgBANJtM8zF1k%2FxAER%2Fw3AML7kCM2f6RNGVrYSVM4aWXUz7482YGL2wjC1rI9EnsqsbrZq3hZnO05VEEn4LmSlKwdZU4gxceIUJ4wwap%2BsU1GULTdwvl6KqJErbnBGzEkmF%2Bm%2BZ%2FHretP%2Btwu4I6ObsMUu%2Fjy1nzeNVVZSiqp%2FeCjx%2F2%2FUFZ97AsXxueW7ohpbtOMwZmKs7fY%2BZLkXgwGoxf8I2yBYFb0mTyLn2XEc1EsHqpgLiE2OlI7Cc7YANm4Nkiol5WyFiBColNDYs6nEBpC2GOlrELRXbTAOS%2FkI3UKUXQJLqNGdQffOOCrAK3JqKcQP2Vlgk35oO5SzmUUwGLGDEsoRNQm7ZhFIrSETAgEVRzUZ2p66ZTHdcxl8WknORG9ET5HTx153xuhIfcNsZ2AEnicN94tIwIWECxQXnlNEgZA78bK27aqIJbAdPAmoSQj3iUMOiQy8Y0uDlJlRL516z4jCqJMsNzu6VOuQNTBMGl0xtVdyIuMg5q542um63luNXAS17Bvtjz2PglK%2F5aGjurIcX03Jjz0k4oUHkEZcnHgmigUeiYBBT2%2Fbj2HYwBuwYttosvq7KOxJtaBJtAGVmHHhoURsQXtP6yagLXYob2PuiGm8Z985u369xl9cAn1kn3YTPrnv7WUaqiVjiKei8OV8PQFfP8EsNBnd4vvx6AqLfJRJ1gEclASd3rfCmRTBaoMWttFOK2QzutlwKo43WOrZr8FgeixPPp8T3AEH%2FwfndhI6DrxdIZSYxqrndYpf6c8%2Fa0jUIiqbSyQNgBIEId669fdXFaW1EB7E2Z25dtPmKcsXqhb62baW1X%2Fu8Vtt0p0PgLEl7lgRPV1c7G60vK9MvSq0fsRpUALp%2BUdsTOzQhx6YYq1CZLiF21aF8d0l9wuurtNXV6vii75zr3gH1vcSlwVeP9a5FXnesP2a%2Fs6utxs6Zwx%2BjeY3nyZqO7KP68%2BfPW%2BTg2CtwNnjluuUSYItcpz%2FoxMzEqnsgj%2Fn8JC0aflnN2%2FtAJ45l255ne2dnnh%2FSsRvSiTv5%2B5gXEUAcv2u%2BJBBmxyDMjkLsU63vpxCQf9g%2BYdjVhEWoDpo65H87ZBpDYzdEG98TMWHOfihHX%2B2fZic80UxkR1gLlsomQ5%2BIHAMbfjMxWwYu052x2v0rTPWwxlWhdHzrAhVG4C4e%2Fk9up6YB31zph39yWa3%2BDQ%3D%3D\" class=\"lazyload embed__frame\" data-width=\"1920\" data-height=\"1080\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" id=\"russell-brand-charged-with-multiple-counts-of-rape-sexual-assault-in-uk--hero\" title=\"Video: Russell Brand charged with multiple counts of rape, sexual assault in U.K.\" data-sort-time=\"1743778406000\" data-update-time=\"1743778406000\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <button class=\"player-overlay__button--icon-close__mobile\" data-target=\"\" aria-label=\"Close sticky player\"><br \/>\n        <svg class=\"player-overlay__button--icon\">\n          <use xlink:href=\"#player-icon-close\"\/>\n        <\/svg><br \/>\n      <\/button><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n                              <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/video\/russell-brand-charged-with-multiple-counts-of-rape-sexual-assault-in-uk\/\" class=\"embed__headline-link\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>          <span class=\"embed__icon\"><br \/>\n            <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n              <use xlink:href=\"#icon-video\"\/>\n            <\/svg><br \/>\n          <\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span class=\"embed__headline\">Russell Brand charged with multiple counts of rape, sexual assault in U.K.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span class=\"embed__video-duration\">02:01<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<section class=\"content__body\">\n<p>Actor and comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty in a London court to rape and sexual assault charges involving four women dating back more than 25 years.<\/p>\n<p>Brand, who turns 50 next week, denied two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. He said &#8220;not guilty&#8221; after each charge was read in Southwark Crown Court.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors said the offenses took place between 1999 and 2005 &#8211; one in the English seaside town of Bournemouth and the other three in London.<\/p>\n<p>Brand did not speak to reporters as he arrived at court wearing dark sunglasses, a suit jacket, a black collared shirt open below his chest and black jeans.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/620x413\/65d70e6066a87222474aa152ff1edc70\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0#\" alt=\"Russell Brand Appears At Southwark Crown Court Charged With Rape And Sexual Assault \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/620x413\/65d70e6066a87222474aa152ff1edc70\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/c7872fbb303b509275b677bc68432a9e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Russell Brand arrives at Southwark Crown Court in London on May 30, 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He is accused of raping a woman at a hotel room in Bournemouth when she attended a 1999 Labour Party conference and met him at an event where he was performing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A second woman said Brand grabbed her forearm and attempted to drag her into a men&#8217;s toilet at a television station in London in 2001.<\/p>\n<p>The third accuser was a television employee who met Brand at a 2004 birthday party where he allegedly grabbed her breasts before pulling her into a toilet and forcing her to perform oral sex.<\/p>\n<p>The final accuser worked at a radio station and met Brand while he was working on a spin-off of the &#8220;Big Brother&#8221; reality television program between 2004 and 2005.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>British law protects the identity of victims of alleged sexual violence.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation \">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>    <!-- tags --><\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/russell-brand-rape-sexual-assault-charges-not-guilty-plea\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brand charged with rape, sexual assault Russell Brand charged with multiple counts of rape, sexual assault in U.K. 02:01 Actor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28946,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[2451,5454,2233],"class_list":["post-28945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world","tag-rape","tag-russell-brand","tag-sexual-assault"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges - World News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Actor and comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty in a London court to rape and sexual assault charges involving four women dating back more than 25 years.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges - World News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Actor and comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty in a London court to rape and sexual assault charges involving four women dating back more than 25 years.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"World News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-05-30T11:58:58+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0\" \/><meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"998\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"News\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"News\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"News\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#\/schema\/person\/1d8ae7348e048cb7984f26b4dd818ff2\"},\"headline\":\"Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-30T11:58:58+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-05-30T11:58:58+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges\/\"},\"wordCount\":283,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0&w=1200&resize=1200,630&ssl=1\",\"keywords\":[\"Rape\",\"Russell Brand\",\"Sexual Assault\"],\"articleSection\":[\"World\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges\/\",\"name\":\"Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges - World News\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0&w=1200&resize=1200,630&ssl=1\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-30T11:58:58+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-05-30T11:58:58+00:00\",\"description\":\"Actor and comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty in a London court to rape and sexual assault charges involving four women dating back more than 25 years.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0&w=1200&resize=1200,630&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0&w=1200&resize=1200,630&ssl=1\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":630},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/\",\"name\":\"World News\",\"description\":\"World News\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#organization\",\"name\":\"World News\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/01\/cropped-download.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/01\/cropped-download.png\",\"width\":581,\"height\":581,\"caption\":\"World News\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#\/schema\/person\/1d8ae7348e048cb7984f26b4dd818ff2\",\"name\":\"News\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/author\/admin\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges - World News","description":"Actor and comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty in a London court to rape and sexual assault charges involving four women dating back more than 25 years.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges - World News","og_description":"Actor and comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty in a London court to rape and sexual assault charges involving four women dating back more than 25 years.","og_url":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges\/","og_site_name":"World News","article_published_time":"2025-05-30T11:58:58+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0","type":"","width":"","height":""},{"url":"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0","width":1920,"height":998,"type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"News","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_image":"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"News","Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges\/"},"author":{"name":"News","@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#\/schema\/person\/1d8ae7348e048cb7984f26b4dd818ff2"},"headline":"Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges","datePublished":"2025-05-30T11:58:58+00:00","dateModified":"2025-05-30T11:58:58+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges\/"},"wordCount":283,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0&w=1200&resize=1200,630&ssl=1","keywords":["Rape","Russell Brand","Sexual Assault"],"articleSection":["World"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges\/","url":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges\/","name":"Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges - World News","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0&w=1200&resize=1200,630&ssl=1","datePublished":"2025-05-30T11:58:58+00:00","dateModified":"2025-05-30T11:58:58+00:00","description":"Actor and comedian Russell Brand pleaded not guilty in a London court to rape and sexual assault charges involving four women dating back more than 25 years.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0&w=1200&resize=1200,630&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0&w=1200&resize=1200,630&ssl=1","width":1200,"height":630},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/russell-brand-pleads-not-guilty-to-rape-and-sexual-assault-charges\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#website","url":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/","name":"World News","description":"World News","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#organization","name":"World News","url":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/01\/cropped-download.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2025\/01\/cropped-download.png","width":581,"height":581,"caption":"World News"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/#\/schema\/person\/1d8ae7348e048cb7984f26b4dd818ff2","name":"News","url":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/author\/admin\/"}]}},"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0&w=150&resize=150,150&ssl=1","medium":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0&w=300&resize=300,300&ssl=1","medium_large":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0&w=768&resize=768,0&ssl=1","large":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0&w=1024&resize=1024,1024&ssl=1","1536x1536":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0&w=1536&resize=1536,1536&ssl=1","2048x2048":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0&w=2048&resize=2048,2048&ssl=1","colormag-highlighted-post":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0&w=392&resize=392,272&ssl=1","colormag-featured-post-medium":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0&w=390&resize=390,205&ssl=1","colormag-featured-post-small":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0&w=130&resize=130,90&ssl=1","colormag-featured-image":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0&w=800&resize=800,445&ssl=1","colormag-default-news":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0&w=150&resize=150,150&ssl=1","colormag-featured-image-large":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0&w=1400&resize=1400,600&ssl=1","colormag-elementor-block-extra-large-thumbnail":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0&w=1155&resize=1155,480&ssl=1","colormag-elementor-grid-large-thumbnail":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0&w=600&resize=600,417&ssl=1","colormag-elementor-grid-small-thumbnail":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0&w=285&resize=285,450&ssl=1","colormag-elementor-grid-medium-large-thumbnail":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0&w=575&resize=575,198&ssl=1"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"News","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e85cf08852547781a5f631f3713dbb5197ed4b54e32ae19c7d5769b8c8504897?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":false,"magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"Brand charged with rape, sexual assault Russell Brand charged with multiple counts of rape, sexual assault in U.K. 02:01 Actor","magazineBlocksPostCategories":["World"],"magazineBlocksPostViewCount":22,"magazineBlocksPostReadTime":2,"magazine_blocks_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0&w=1200&resize=1200,630&ssl=1",1200,630,false],"medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0&w=300&resize=300,300&ssl=1",300,300,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/05\/30\/85725cdb-26d8-4335-8d47-ce2e133fe9e8\/thumbnail\/1200x630\/35b65a91e466aee5a43509cdbcfac35e\/gettyimages-2217785987.jpg?v=15603985a4508c8e7bc83d8e4e73c5d0&w=150&resize=150,150&ssl=1",150,150,false]},"magazine_blocks_author":{"display_name":"News","author_link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/author\/admin\/"},"magazine_blocks_comment":0,"magazine_blocks_author_image":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e85cf08852547781a5f631f3713dbb5197ed4b54e32ae19c7d5769b8c8504897?s=96&d=mm&r=g","magazine_blocks_category":"<a href=\"#\" class=\"category-link category-link-35\">World<\/a>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28945","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28945"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28945\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28945"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28945"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28945"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}