Russell Brand, 51, is currently on trial facing seven charges including three counts of rape, three of sexual assault, and one of indecent assault, relating to allegations made by six women spanning from 1999 to 2009. Brand denies all charges. During the trial, the fourth complainant described an alleged assault at Choice FM radio studios in central London in the mid-2000s, characterising the encounter as "frenzied" and "violent". She recounted Brand forcibly kissing her and touching her inappropriately, leaving her feeling "dirty" and shocked, and explained why she did not report the incident at the time due to the cultural environment and personal concerns.
Another complainant, who worked with Brand on a Channel 4 project in 2009, testified that Brand allegedly lay his head in her lap near her groin area after she declined to give him a massage. Both women gave evidence from behind screens to protect their identities. The trial continues as the jury hears further testimonies.
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