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UK comedian Brand told police he never had non-consensual sex, court hears

LONDON, Oct 27 - British comedian and actor Russell Brand told police that he had never engaged in any non-consensual sexual activity despite encounters in countless locations and scenarios, a London court was told on Tuesday.

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5 outlets · 5 articles
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Reporting countries
Singapore
English
Countries concerned
United Kingdom
Justice · intensity 3.0 · tone -0.71
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Covered mainly by the Global South sphere (50%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS.

Western 25%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 25%Global South 50%

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  • Confirmed by 4 outlets in 4 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS.
  • Propagation: first reported by news.bbc.co.uk (United Kingdom), . 2 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

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Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world
Global South

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Event sources

  1. Russell Brand told police he never had non-consensual sex
    news.bbc.co.ukAFUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  2. UK comedian Brand told police he never had non-consensual sex, court hears
    The Straits TimesSingapourSingapore → United KingdomEnglish
  3. What Russell Brand told police about sex allegations revealed in court
    The News InternationalPakistanPakistan → United KingdomEnglish
  4. Russell Brand told police he never had non-consensual sex
    MyJoyOnlineGhanaGhana → United KingdomEnglish