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Russell Brand's rape trial opens; Hepworth sale and Strictly row…

Brand, 51, denies rape and sexual assault charges involving six women as his trial begins; the legal process is expected to be lengthy.

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  1. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorRussell Brand appeared in court today for the start of his trial, where the fifty-one-year-old actor and comedian denies charges of rape and sexual assault against six women.

  2. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBrand has pleaded not guilty to all counts, and with the trial just getting underway, we're looking at quite a lengthy legal process ahead.

  3. Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOn a lighter note, that Hepworth sculpture could still fetch eight million pounds, and Strictly's Amy Dowden is being praised for her reply to Brendan Cole.

  4. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHer clapback is being called iconic, and the timeline agrees, which almost never happens.

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