Russell Brand accuser tells court ‘I couldn’t fight back’

The woman, who alleges the attack took place after the 1999 Labour Party conference, gave evidence at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday.

She told jurors she invited Brand to her hotel room believing he was gay and interested in her political views.

Grays-born Brand, now 51, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one count of indecent assault.

Brand arrived at court with a team of security (Image: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire)

In an emotional testimony, the woman told the court: "I know he raped me, I know I said 'no, no, I don’t want this.'

"I am the one who is being silenced.

"I did not want sex from him...I couldn’t fight back."

She described struggling to breathe as Brand was on top of her and accused him of telling her "it’s just fun" during the alleged assault.

The court heard that in a recorded police interview, the woman described Brand as "snake-like" and "disgusting," saying he made her feel "nauseous."

She told officers Brand took off his shirt, began to "prance around" the room, and performed "goose steps" in the style of Basil Fawlty.

She said: "I thought he was a gay man, very softly spoken, very effeminate."

Brand’s barrister, Ian Winter KC, suggested she could have left the room if she felt threatened.

She replied: "Where am I supposed to go?

An undated handout, issued by Metropolitan Police, which was show in court today (Image: Metropolitan Police/the Press Association)

"Run into the night and him chase after me?

"Of course I wanted to distance myself but I had nowhere to run."

Mr Winter accused the woman of not telling the truth, leading to heated exchanges in court.

At one point, the trial judge, Mr Justice Bennathan, intervened when Mr Winter questioned whether the woman had told Brand she did not want sex.

The judge reminded the court of earlier video evidence, prompting Mr Winter to say: "Forgive me... I am conducting a cross-examination."

When the two spoke over one another, the judge had to step in, saying: "Shush. I’m the judge."

The woman rejected the claim that she had consented.

She said: "I can 100 per cent tell you I did not consent, I did not find him attractive."

Brand denies all charges and allegations from six different women.

The jurors have been sent home for the day, with the trial set to continue at 10am on Friday.