24 h. ago Woman ‘distraught’ after alleged rape by former Britain’s Got Talent contestant

Andrew Johnston, 30, denies two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.

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3 d. ago Was Andor right to make sexual assault part of the Star Wars canon?

A horrifying scene in the second season has divided fans

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4 d. ago Woman ‘felt trapped’ after alleged rape by former Britain’s Got Talent contestant

The former Britain’s Got Talent contestant denies two counts of rape and a count of sexual assault

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4 d. ago Woman ‘felt frozen’ after alleged rape by former Britain’s Got Talent contestant

Andrew Johnston, 30, denies two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.

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5 d. ago Shocking new Harvey Weinstein allegation emerges in court... and the victim was only 16

New York prosecutors revealed shocking new allegations against disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein as his retrial on rape and sexual assault charges got under way on Wednesday.

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5 d. ago Harvey Weinstein retrial opens with new allegations of sexual assault

For the first time, prosecutors identified Kaja Sokola and detailed her account of what unfolded with movie producerHarvey Weinstein’s #MeToo retrial opened on Wednesday, giving a new jury a fresh look at familiar rape and sexual assault allegations – plus a newly added claim.For the first time, prosecutors publicly identified Kaja Sokola, a former model, and detailed her account of what unfolded between her and the Oscar-winning movie producer in the early 2000s. He is criminally charged with forcing oral sex on her in 2006, but she also accused him in a civil lawsuit of groping her against her will four years earlier, when she was 16. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Harvey Weinstein trial live: Disgraced film mogul wheeled into court for opening statements in rape retrial

A majority-female jury will hear opening statements in the rape and sexual assault retrial

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6 d. ago Harvey Weinstein trial live: Disgraced film mogul returns to New York courtroom to face sex crime allegations

A majority-female jury will hear opening statements in the rape and sexual assault retrial

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6 d. ago Hotel worker jailed for 10 years after being found guilty of sexual assaults

Ahmed Fahmy, 46, of Barnet, was found guilty in July last year of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.

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6 d. ago Hotel manager who raped and sexually assaulted female guests jailed for ten years

Detectives fear rapist hotel manager Ahmed Fahmy may have targeted more victims

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7 d. ago Russell Brand seen attending local church in Florida on Easter Sunday

Despite his scheduled UK court appearance having been charged earlier this month for multiple sexual offences, Russell Brand visited a church near his home in Florida on Easter Sunday.

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8 d. ago Noel Gallagher 'cuts ties' with Russell Brand after rape and sex assault charges

Comedian Russell was charged with sexual assault and rape by the Met Police earlier this month, and now it's reported Oasis singer Noel has distanced himself from him

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8 d. ago Noel Gallagher 'cuts ties with best man Russell Brand' after comedian was charged with rape

The Oasis star, 57, who previously had a close bond with the now disgraced actor and comedian, has now been allegedly advised by his daughter, Anaïs, to cut contact.

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1 week ago Judge approves Harvey Weinstein’s request to sleep at hospital during retrial

Ex-media boss moved from Rikers Island jail to Manhattan hospital as he awaits rape and sexual assault retrialHarvey Weinstein has been moved to a New York City hospital after a judge approved the ailing ex-studio boss’s request to stay there rather than in jail when he is not in court for his retrial on rape and sexual assault charges.The judge, Paul Goetz, late on Thursday ordered that Weinstein, 73, be immediately relocated from the city’s notorious Rikers Island jail complex to the prison ward at Bellevue hospital in Manhattan so he can receive necessary medical treatment. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Harvey Weinstein clutches inhaler during desperate court hearing to move jail

Film producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison after being convicted of rape and sexual assault in 2020 but is now asking to move prisons

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1 week ago Harvey Weinstein clutches inhaler during desperate court hearing in bid to move jail

Film producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison after being convicted of rape and sexual assault in 2020 but is now asking to move prisons

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2 w. ago Russell Brand lecture on the dangers of 'cancel culture' is postponed at Florida college following rape charges

The British comedian had been due to appear at the New College of Florida on a panel about free speech and cancel culture.

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2 w. ago Harvey Weinstein to stand trial this week in redo of #MeToo case

Re-examination puts one of biggest #MeToo victories back in court as backlash against women’s rights unfolds in USHarvey Weinstein goes back on trial in New York this week in a redo of the #MeToo-era case in which the disgraced movie mogul was convicted of sexual criminal assault in the first degree and rape in the third degree, but acquitted on three other counts, including the most serious charge, predatory sexual assault.The legal drama begins with jury selection that is expected to last up to a week. It puts one of the biggest victories of the #MeToo era back in the courtroom just as a backlash against women’s rights – from abortion access to the rise of controversial male influencers like Andrew Tate – unfolds across the US. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Russell Brand's first public appearance since being charged with rape postponed

EXCLUSIVE: Russell Brand was scheduled to appear at an event to speak about 'Free Speech, Censorship, and Cultural Power' just days after he was charged with sex offences

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2 w. ago Russell Brand to make surprising public appearance after rape and sexual assault charges

Comedian and actor Russell Brand is due to talk about free speech and cultural power at a college in Florida, days after he was charged with rape and sexual assault

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