Russell Brand a ‘ruthless sexual predator’, prosecutors allege as rape trial opens

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 14, 2026

The actor and comedian – who denies all the charges against him – was obsessed with sexual conquest and told friends of his aim to sleep with 5000 women over his lifetime, the court was told.

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