RUSSELL BRAND FOUND GUILTY: Here’s a balanced breakdown of the verdict and what happens next
Russell Brand has been convicted of rape and three sexual assaults, and cleared of two rapes and an attempted indecent assault.
5 November 2026
Celebrities
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Russell Brand’s Defense Argues Channel 4 Film “Poisoned Well Of Justice Deliberately”
The defense in the Russell Brand trial has said the Channel 4 documentary and Times report "poisoned the well of justice."
2 November 2026
The Framing of Rusty Rockets
The rules says the first account in a sexual assault investigation must be given to the police. Channel 4 and The Times didn’t agree, in this particular case.
1 November 2026
BRANDED: Russell’s trial so far, and how tabloids undermine the presumption of innocence
Russell Brand’s trial continues. Here’s everything we know so far.
30 October 2026
Cliff Richard demands new rights for victims of false allegations
Singer tells Justice Secretary no one should have to ‘endure what we suffered’
30 October 2026
False Claims of Sexual Assault Damage the Innocent
A jury awarded former MIT professor David Sabatini $6 million against the colleague who accused him of sexual misconduct; Timothy Busfield’s charges were thrown out the same day.
28 October 2026
Russell Brand found not guilty of one of seven charges against him, judge rules
A judge at Southwark Crown Court directed jurors to acquit Russell Brand of an indecent assault charge at the midway point of his trial, finding insufficient evidence.
27 October 2026
Craig McLachlan reveals darkest days after legal battle
Craig McLachlan has revealed the devastating toll of his years-long legal battle, admitting he hit rock bottom as mounting legal bills and professional isolation upended his life.
24 October 2026
Woman who faked pregnancies, including with Bachelor star, sentenced to 30 days
Laura Owens, who also received seven years’ probation, fabricated medical records to prolong relationships.
23 October 2026
Katie Price's ex not guilty of raping girl, 13
Kieran Hayler, who had denied rape, sexual assault and sexual activity with a child, has been acquitted on all counts at Lewes Crown Court.
22 October 2026
Judge dismisses child sex abuse charges against actor Timothy Busfield
A New Mexico judge has dismissed an indictment against actor Timothy Busfield that accused him of criminal sexual contact with a child, citing prosecutorial misconduct and errors that undermined the grand jury process.
16 October 2026
Alex Salmond sex abuse accuser benefited from nearly £100k of public money after court allegations
One of Alex Salmond's accusers was a director of a company that received almost £100,000 from Scottish Government agencies in the 18 months after his trial, at which he was cleared of all charges.
11 October 2026
Judge says search warrants used to seize property from former Prince Andrew were unlawful
Thames Valley Police have agreed that the warrants used to search the homes of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor were unlawful, and his lawyers say evidence seized should be excluded from any criminal trial.
8 October 2026
Chris Rock Regrets Not Helping Childhood Best Friend’s Brother Who Spent 17 Years In Prison For Wrongful Murder Conviction: ‘It Still F**ks With Me, I Had The Means To Help Him And I Didn’t’
Chris Rock says he still regrets refusing to pay for a lawyer for Roger Logan, his childhood best friend’s brother, who spent nearly 17 years in prison for a 1997 Brooklyn murder before he was exonerated.
4 October 2026
Jay-Z accuser admits her rape claims against the rapper were false
The woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 has recanted, saying in a court filing that she never met him and that her claims against him were false.
26 September 2026
Gable Steveson responds to sexual assault allegations in first statement since knockout loss at UFC 331
Gable Steveson addressed more than just his loss at UFC 331 in his first statement since suffering a knockout loss.
22 September 2026
Ex-Sale star whose career was ruined by woman's lies rebuilds life as pilot
Marland Yarde, who played for Sale Sharks, saw his life ruined by a woman's false accusations
29 August 2026
Michael Jackson ‘Second Family’ Child Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Tossed Out of Court
A federal judge sent the Cascio siblings' child sex trafficking claims against the Michael Jackson estate to confidential arbitration, holding that the terms of their 2019 settlement leave him no discretion.
13 August 2026
Craig McLachlan under siege
Bettina Arndt on the continuing campaign against Craig McLachlan after he was found not guilty of 13 charges.
9 April 2026
The Epstein scandal has morphed into a moral panic
Brendan O'Neill argues the Epstein scandal has morphed into a moral panic, cancelling men for the flimsiest of connections.
6 February 2026
Bodycam: 'MeToo' accuser raided
Bodycam footage shows the police raid on a MeToo accuser as questions mount over her celebrity abuse claims.
3 October 2025
Vanessa Scammell denounces #MeToo campaign that ruined Australian actor Craig McLachlan's career
Vanessa Scammell denounces the #MeToo campaign that ruined Craig McLachlan's career and the erosion of the presumption of innocence.
27 December 2024
Jarryd Hayne's Successful Sexual Assault Appeal: The Reasoning Behind the Judgment
The reasoning behind Jarryd Hayne's successful sexual assault appeal after three trials and two overturned verdicts.
17 June 2024
Russell Brand investigation: what good journalists should have to go through to report sexual assault allegations
An expert on media law explains how newspapers avoid defamation when investigating a story.
20 September 2023
Kevin Spacey has been found not guilty of sexual assault, but will his career recover?
Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey has been cleared of multiple sexual assault charges. Some say he faces an uphill struggle to return to his previous position as a top-ranking star.
27 July 2023
Jonathan King on Prince Andrew, EMI and a Corrupted Justice System
Jonathan King on Prince Andrew, EMI and a corrupted justice system, and the campaign he says was built to stop him.
21 March 2023
Scenes from a Marriage
In 2020, a British High Court judge ruled that actor Johnny Depp was probably a “wife beater.” In 2022, an American jury disagreed. Who got it right?
18 January 2023
'Sextortion' cases against CEOs, celebs explode
Wealthy executives and celebrities increasingly turn to lawyers to fight sextortion plots demanding tens of thousands for silence.
25 July 2022
Rolf is innocent OK
One of the biggest miscarriages of justice in Britain during the present century has been the conviction of the entertainer Rolf Harris following several…
21 July 2022
Amber Heard, Michele Dauber, Emily Doe & #MeToo
Recent tweets by Stanford Law Professor and Amber Heard supporter, Michele Dauber, have viciously attacked Johnny Depp’s attorney Camille Vasquez. Dauber…
3 July 2022
Sir Cliff Richard: Singer feared dying of heart attack after facing child sex assault claims
The singer, who was never arrested or found guilty and strongly denied the claims, was publicly named in a child sex allegation after a police raid on his home in 2014. He is now campaigning for a change in the law so that suspects are only named once they have been charged.
8 June 2022
The jury verdict in the Depp-Heard case: A telling, deserved blow to the #MeToo witch-hunt
A Fairfax County jury found for Johnny Depp against Amber Heard — a significant defeat for the #MeToo witch-hunt and a victory for the presumption of innocence and due process.
3 June 2022
Robert Buckland: Suspected sex offenders should be granted anonymity to protect reputations
The former Justice Secretary says the move would prevent innocent people from having their lives ‘trampled over’
29 May 2022
Rolf Harris Book
A review of a book arguing that people will lie about sexual abuse, and that the motive is generally money.
21 May 2022
Actor Johnny Depp’s testimony exposes unsubstantiated #MeToo allegations by Amber Heard
Four days into Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against Amber Heard, his testimony paints a very different picture from the #MeToo allegations that damaged his acting career.
23 April 2022
Public are losing faith in police watchdog following wave of scandals including the disastrous VIP child sex abuse inquiry, MPs say
Speaking out: Lady Brittan is seeking justice over the treatment of her husband, the former Home Secretary Leon Brittan, after false allegations were made…
1 March 2022
Will Prince Andrew call a false-memory expert? Professor who testified for Ghislaine Maxwell thinks he might
Prince Andrew has denied allegations made against him by Virginia Giuffre
10 February 2022
Jimmy Savile: ITV Savile mendacity part 2
To mark the tenth anniversary of his death ITV have broadcast another gratuitous ‘documentary’ about Jimmy Savile, Portrait of a Predator. Needless to say, it…
25 October 2021
Guilty Cosby going free is a win for due process
Gabriel Malor argues Bill Cosby going free is a vindication of the right to due process rather than of Cosby himself.
30 June 2021
Kevin Spacey and the rise of uncancel culture
Peter Bradshaw on Kevin Spacey and the rise of 'uncancel culture' for famous men never criminally convicted.
25 May 2021
Judge notes possible 'self-entitled sense of humour', but finds McLachlan not guilty of assaults
Actor Craig McLachlan is found not guilty of all seven charges of indecent assault and six charges of common assault in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court.
15 December 2020
Nick Cave: 'cancel culture is bad religion run amuck'
Nick Cave criticises cancel culture as 'bad religion run amuck' with an asphyxiating effect on society's creative soul.
12 August 2020
Geoffrey Rush case: Daily Telegraph and Nationwide News lose defamation appeal against actor
Oscar winner to be awarded full $2.9m in damages after judges reject all publisher’s grounds of appeal
2 July 2020
#MeToo: Harvey Weinstein’s nemesis Ronan Farrow ‘too good to be true’
In less than three years Ronan Farrow has become the most widely admired journalist in America for a series of scoops that began with an explosive story about…
19 May 2020
The New York Times gloats over the destruction of “the Monster” Weinstein
Weinstein’s conviction has established the “breakthrough” principle that a criminal conviction can be secured without reliable and verifiable evidence. The working class and poor will suffer the consequences.
26 February 2020
Henriques report into Operation Midland: Met ‘broke law’ over Carl Beech abuse case
Sir Richard Henriques’s review found Met officers unlawfully misled a judge to obtain warrants against public figures falsely accused by Carl Beech.
5 October 2019
Operation Midland: how the police fell for VIP abuse fantasist
The Met had vowed not to shy from historical sex abuse after the Jimmy Saville scandal
5 October 2019
Carl Beech: Liar, fraudster and paedophile
For 18 months Carl Beech was the star witness in a Met inquiry into a VIP paedophile ring that never existed. He was jailed for 18 years in 2019.
26 July 2019
A son speaks out
Moses Farrow's first-person account of life inside Mia Farrow's household, and why he says the 1992 allegation against Woody Allen never happened.
23 May 2018
Yewtree: more propaganda than police investigation
The failure of a few prosecutions won't stop the crusade.
19 February 2014