Brand Lawyer Berates Journalist After 4 Guilty Verdicts in Sex Abuse Trial

1 articles · Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Nov 5

Outside Southwark Crown Court, Ian Winter KC confronted Sunday Times journalist Rosamund Urwin after Russell Brand was convicted on one rape count and three sexual assault counts.
Winter was reported to tell Urwin, “I hope you’re pleased with yourself” and “You f**ked it,” after she replied, “I’m pleased justice has been done.”
Urwin helped lead the 2023 Times, Sunday Times and Channel 4 investigation that first exposed allegations against Brand, making her a central target of the defense’s criticism.
In closing arguments last week, Winter said the documentary had “poisoned the well of justice,” while prosecutors argued it simply prompted six women—who did not know each other—to go to police.
Brand denied all charges; the jury acquitted him on two other rape counts and one count of attempted indecent assault.