Russell Brand trial hears toilet assault claim and ex-flatmate testimony

A woman accusing Russell Brand of indecent assault and a former flatmate testified on the fourth day of his trial at Southwark Crown Court.

• Brand, 51, denies seven charges of rape, sexual assault and indecent assault against six women, spanning 1999 to 2009.
• A woman told the court Brand tried to drag her into men's toilets at MTV in 2001 before she broke free.
• She said she reported the incident only after a 2023 documentary accused Brand of misconduct.
• Former flatmate Andrew Dobson said "sex was a huge preoccupation" for Brand, recalling a hurried morning after the alleged 1999 Bournemouth rape.