Russell Brand Rape Trial Defense Was 'Spun Into Lies': Closing Argument
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"Russell Brand Rape Trial Defense Was 'Spun Into Lies': Closing Argument" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo and The Journal. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (5)
- Brand’s wife: Cheating led to first split News.com.au · 7h ago
- Brand 'snapped' and groped women, prosecutor tells jury The Canberra Times · 7h ago
- Brand used fame to 'facilitate' sex but consent was key, he tells jury ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation · 7h ago
- Russell Brand Forced to Make Humiliating Courtroom Confession Yahoo · 7h ago
- Russell Brand felt 'disdain' towards women as he pursued goal of sleeping with 5,000, trial hears The Journal · 7h ago
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