The latest from the Russell Brand’criminal trial
Summary
Newstalk Breakfast discusses the latest developments in the Russell Brand trial, featuring guest Anushka Mutanda-Daherty. The conversation covers the judge’s decision to change a charge from indecent assault to attempted indecent assault and the release of Brand’s police statements, which he used to argue his promiscuous lifestyle led to fabricated allegations. The hosts also analyze the defense strategy, noting that Brand may choose not to testify, though UK law allows juries to draw adverse inferences from a defendant’s silence.
Topics discussed
Intro and content warning
Guest introduction and case overview
Charge change to attempted indecent assault
Police statements and Channel 4 documentary
Brand's claims of promiscuous lifestyle
Reimagining allegations and prior statements
Will Russell Brand take the stand?
UK vs US rules on defendant testimony
Prosecution rests and defense begins
Remaining prosecution time and schedule
Expected timeline for jury instructions
Sign-off and show credits
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