Woman's testimony at Russell Brand's rape trial

What the sources report

At Russell Brand's trial at Southwark Crown Court, the hearing continued with the account of a woman who alleges that he raped her at his London home in 2009. SKAI

In her videotaped testimony she claimed that he ignored her pleas to stop and told her: “You have to clean up the mess you made.” SKAI

Brand faces three charges of rape, three of sexual assault and one of indecent assault for incidents allegedly committed between 1999 and 2009 involving six women. SKAI

The 51-year-old denies the charges and has pleaded not guilty. SKAI

On the same day, two more women testified behind a special protective screen about assaults at their workplaces. Ta Nea

Where they differ

LiFO writes that Brand asked the woman to shower because her hair smelled “strange,” while SKAI writes that he commented on the smell of her hair. LiFO SKAI

Athens Voice writes that the woman was 21 at the time, while Ta Nea reports a 19-year-old girl as the third woman who came into contact with the comedian. Athens Voice Ta Nea