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An indecent assault charge against Russell Brand has been reduced as the prosecution wraps its case at London’s Southwark Crown Court.
The judge told jurors there was “insufficient evidence” for the charge and it has instead been reduced to attempted indecent assault. The jury went through the formalities of finding Brand not guilty on the now-replaced charge. There are six other charges.
The charge concerned complainant 2 in the Brand trial – who we are calling C2 as she has a
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