Russell Brand arrives at court for second day of jury selection in rape and sexual assault trial

The 51-year-old comedian and actor is charged with seven counts, including rape and sexual assault, against six women over a decade from 1999 to 2009 The actor has pleaded not guilty and has consistently denied all the allegations against him. With podcaster Brand in the dock on Monday, the process of selecting jurors who will sit to hear the case began. “But we, the lawyers and the judge, all agree that if any of you remember as you stand here today watching the Channel 4 documentary or remember reading the article in the Times about three years ago, please put a hand up now.”