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Russell Brand’s Defense Argues Channel 4 Film “Poisoned Well Of Justice Deliberately”

The 2023 Channel 4 documentary about Russell Brand “poisoned the well of justice deliberately” and “fundamentally corrupted” his accusers, according to the closing defense argument of Brand’s lawyer.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 2, 2026, 1:29 PM UTC
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  • Ian Winter leaned on a phrase, coined by a mid-19th century […].

Brand's defence barrister told jurors that Brand "had an immense amount of sex", but that "none of it was unlawful".

Editor’s note: This story contains details of alleged sexual offenses that some readers may find distressing.

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