拉塞尔·布兰德出庭作证否认七项性犯罪指控 称知情同意比性更重要Russell Brand Denies Seven Sexual Offense Charges in Court, Calls Consent Essential

在检方结束举证环节后，拉塞尔·布兰德于星期三上午正式走入证人席并完成宣誓，标志着辩方证据陈述阶段正式启动。辩护大律师伊恩·温特随即引导布兰德通读刑事起诉书中的各项控罪，并当庭询问他是否曾犯下被指控的罪行。面对温特的连续提问，布兰德每一次都转向陪审团席位，大声回答“没有”，对涉及的所有指控均当面作出否认。

Russell Brand entered the witness box and took the formal oath on Wednesday morning to commence his defense testimony, immediately following the conclusion of the prosecution's case. Defense barrister Ian Winter KC opened the examination by guiding Brand directly through the indictment, questioning him on whether he had committed the alleged offenses. In response to each charge put before him by counsel, Brand turned toward the jury box and replied with a loud "no," denying every allegation across the formal indictment.

在辩护律师问及知情同意对其个人而言是否重要时，布兰德向法庭详述了自己的态度，称知情同意具有根本性且不可或缺。布兰德表示：“知情同意是根本、必不可少且必要的，并在很多方面比性本身更为重要。”布兰德在庭审作证期间身穿黑色西装，搭配敞领白色衬衫与宽松黑色领带，直接就指控核心原则向陪审团阐明立场。

When Winter specifically asked whether consent held importance to him, the entertainer elaborated on his views before the Southwark Crown Court jury. Brand testified: "Consent is fundamental, essential, necessary and indeed many ways more important that sex itself." Appearing in court wearing a black suit with an open-neck white shirt and a loose black tie, Brand addressed the jurors directly on the central issue of consent as his defense proceedings commenced.

在伦敦南华克刑事法院审理的案件中，51岁的拉塞尔·布兰德面临的指控源于六名女性控告人提出的涉案陈述。起诉书涵盖的事件发生时间集中在1999年至2009年这十年期间，检方据此提出了总计七项独立的涉嫌性犯罪控罪。布兰德此前已对全部指控提出无罪抗辩，并在辩方程序中重申了这一立场。

The criminal proceedings at Southwark Crown Court against 51-year-old Russell Brand stem from allegations brought forward by six distinct female complainants. The formal indictment covers an extensive 10-year timeline stretching from 1999 to 2009, resulting in seven specific sexual offense charges brought by prosecutors against the entertainer. Brand has formally pleaded not guilty to every count on the indictment, maintaining his complete innocence as his defense team commenced its case.

起诉书中的具体控罪包括三项强奸罪、三项性侵犯指控以及一项未遂猥亵侵犯罪。这些指控追溯了布兰德在演艺事业早期至走红期间的多起涉案事件。布兰德在法庭上被逐一问及这些罪行时明确否认所有指控。随着检方举证程序结束，陪审团开始集中审理辩方针对这十年来六名控告人所涉控罪的抗辩内容。

The seven charges detailed in court comprise three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one count of attempted indecent assault, examining incidents alleged to have occurred across Brand's media career. Brand has firmly rejected each of the specific allegations outlined in the indictment before the jury. Following the formal closure of the prosecution's case, jurors are now evaluating the defense's response to the allegations spanning the decade-long period.

在辩护律师伊恩·温特的询问下，拉塞尔·布兰德向法庭详述了2023年播出的纪录片对他的人际交往圈带来的后续冲击。温特当庭问及该部包含多项指控的纪录片对其朋友和同事背弃离去产生了怎样的影响，布兰德回答称这一后果是“毁灭性的”。布兰德表示自己的全部生活都已被这些指控所吞噬，并补充说自己此前一直在全身心应对这些相关事宜。

Questioned by defense barrister Ian Winter KC, Russell Brand gave Southwark Crown Court an account of the severe personal consequences that followed the broadcast of a 2023 television documentary detailing allegations against him. When Winter asked directly about the impact that the documentary had on his former friends and colleagues turning their backs on him, Brand described the fallout as "devastating." Brand told jurors that his entire life had been completely consumed by the allegations, emphasizing that he had devoted himself fully to managing these legal matters and inquiries.

随后，温特进一步询问布兰德是否曾成功说服任何原本能够为其提供支持证词的朋友或熟人出庭作证。布兰德在证人席上明确回答表示自己未能做到这一点。当辩护律师继续追问这些人如今是否完全不愿与他产生任何牵连时，布兰德予以证实，当庭表示没有人愿意再接触他，表明公开调查与指控引发的舆论反应使其处于缺乏熟人出庭作证的孤立境地。

Winter then pressed Brand on whether he had been able to persuade any friend or acquaintance who might have been in a position to give evidence on his behalf to appear before the court. Brand acknowledged from the witness stand that he had not succeeded in convincing anyone to testify for him. When his barrister followed up by asking whether those acquaintances would touch him with a bargepole, Brand answered "no," confirming his complete isolation from potential character witnesses following the public scrutiny.

在庭审陈述中，拉塞尔·布兰德向法庭披露了公开调查对其家庭造成的具体波及。布兰德声称，在纪录片播出和报纸调查发表后，他的儿子在伦敦大奥蒙德街医院接受心脏直视手术期间，医院告知他不能在院陪伴儿子。布兰德向陪审团表示，院方以公众视野中已发表的材料为由禁止其到场陪伴，尽管院方未能明确指出具体的法律依据，但这是向他及其妻子劳拉给出的说法。

Russell Brand told the Southwark Crown Court jury about specific disruptions to his family life, claiming that he was barred from staying with his son at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London while the child underwent open heart surgery, following the broadcast documentary and a newspaper investigation. Brand testified that hospital officials informed him they had to bar his attendance and presence due to material published in the public eye. He added that while officials were unclear about the exact legal rationale, that was the specific reason communicated directly to him and his wife Laura.

随后，辩护大律师伊恩·温特向布兰德询问其是否记得与首位控告人的相遇经历。该名控告人指控布兰德于1999年在伯恩茅斯举行的工党大会上强奸了她。布兰德在证人席上确认自己记得这次碰面，并回忆当时觉得对方健谈且很有趣。当辩护律师直接问及控告人声称被其强奸的指控是否存在任何事实依据时，布兰德当面作出了明确否认，回答称“没有”。

Defense barrister Ian Winter KC turned to the allegations brought by the first complainant, who accused Brand of raping her at the Labour Party conference in Bournemouth back in 1999. Brand confirmed to the court that he recalled meeting the woman, explaining to jurors that he found her loquacious and interesting at the time. When Winter directly asked whether there was any truth to her allegations that he had raped her, Brand firmly denied the accusation from the witness stand, answering with a definitive "no."