Russell Brand told rape accuser 'it's just fun, it's normal' as he allegedly attacked her in Bournemouth hotel
Russell Brand, who denies three counts of rape among seven charges, allegedly told one accuser she would "have to learn to enjoy it" — a phrase she said left her wondering: "Is this what abusers do?
A woman who alleges Brand raped her after the 1999 Labour Party conference in Bournemouth told police he kept saying "we're having fun, it's fine, it's all good" during the assault, and also "don't worry about it, it's just fun, it's normal." Her pre-recorded police interview, played at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday, showed her breaking down as she described feeling "dirty" and fearing she might have become pregnant. Brand, 51, denies three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one of indecent assault against six women between 1999 and 2009.
The complainant said she had initially assumed Brand was gay and "not trying it on", but he undressed and asked her to photograph him prior to the alleged attack.
She told police she had stayed silent for years while watching Brand grow "more and more famous", and in the aftermath had blamed herself.
Brand reportedly told his accuser she would "have to learn to enjoy it" — a phrase she said stayed with her, leaving her to wonder: "Is this what abusers do?"
