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Fame Under Fire: Russell Brand on Trial
by BBC Sounds
Fame Under Fire is at Southwark Crown Court for the trial of comedian, actor and broadcaster Russell Brand. Brand faces seven sexual offence charges involving six women: three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. The alleged offences date from 1999 to 2009. He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges. Under UK court reporting rules, cameras and recording device are not allowed inside the courtroom. For Fame Under Fire, Russell Brand on Trial, Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty will take you inside the case another way. Every day we'll bring you updates on what the jury hears, with expert analysis of what is happening and the law behind the case. Subscribe to Fame Under Fire on BBC Sounds and turn on push notifications so you never miss an episode. We'll let you know as soon as new episodes are available.
Episodes
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Brand: Day 5 - “Wild-eyed maniac”
“Wild-eyed maniac.” The second complainant tells the jury Russell Brand grabbed her arm and tried to pull her into a toilet while she was working at MTV in the early 2000s. She describes struggling to free herself, while the defence suggests Brand was seeking consensual sexual activity. The court...
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Brand: Day 4 - “It made me feel so dirty”
A warning this podcast contains graphic descriptions of alleged rape and sexual assault. “It made me feel so dirty.” The first complainant gives emotional evidence about an alleged rape in 1999. The jury hears her video-recorded police interview before she faces cross-examination from Russell...
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Brand: Day 3 - Prosecution Opens
The prosecution has opened its case against Russell Brand at Southwark Crown Court, outlining allegations made by six women. A warning this podcast contains strong language and graphic descriptions of alleged rape and sexual assault. Russell Brand faces three counts of rape, three counts of…
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Brand: Day 2 - 8 Men, 4 Women
The jury has been selected in Russell Brand's trial at Southwark Crown Court. Eight men and four women have been sworn in, along with a reserve juror. But why were six prospective jurors dismissed? Russell Brand faces three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent...
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Brand: Day 1 - Jury Selection
It's day one of Russell Brand's trial at Southwark Crown Court, where jury selection is underway. Russell Brand faces three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. He denies the allegations and has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Anoushka...
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Russell Brand Trial: All You Need To Know
Russell Brand’s trial begins at Southwark Crown Court on 12 October. He faces three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges and denies the allegations against him. Before the trial begins, Anoushka...
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Tupac: The Trial Wrap-up
The Tupac murder trial is over. Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty and Fame Under Fire’s resident trial attorney Shaun Kent look back at the evidence, arguments, and courtroom moments that led to Duane "Keffe D" Davis being convicted of first-degree murder. For Fame Under Fire: The Tupac Murder Trial,...
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Tupac: Day 10 - Keffe D Verdict
Duane "Keffe D" Davis has been found guilty of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon for the killing of Tupac Shakur, almost 30 years after the rapper was shot in Las Vegas. Jurors returned the verdict after nearly three hours of deliberations following closing arguments in which prosecutors...
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Tupac: Day 9 - Two White Cadillacs?
Was there another white Cadillac in Las Vegas on the night Tupac Shakur was shot? Two former officers testified that they saw a cream-coloured Cadillac entering and leaving Suge Knight’s property shortly before the shooting, raising questions about the light-coloured Cadillac prosecutors say was...
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Tupac: Day 8 - Keffe’s Tupac Jail Calls
Jurors hear jail calls from Duane "Keffe D" Davis in which he makes angry allegations about Tupac Shakur and says he is not an icon. Duane “Keffe D” Davis is charged with murder and accused of orchestrating Shakur's death. He has denied the charges and pleaded not guilty. The jury were also shown...
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Tupac: Day 7 - Keffe D’s Scrapbook
Jurors hear about evidence seized during the 2023 search of Duane "Keffe D" Davis's home, including a scrapbook containing newspaper reports about Tupac Shakur's shooting and death dating back to 1996. Duane “Keffe D” Davis is charged with murder and accused of orchestrating Shakur's death. He…
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Tupac: Day 6 - Courtroom Clash
Tensions rise in the Tupac murder trial as documentary maker Mike Dorsey clashes with defence attorney Michael Sanft during a heated cross-examination. Duane “Keffe D” Davis is charged with murder and accused of orchestrating Shakur's death. He has denied the charges and pleaded not guilty. The...
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Tupac: Day 5 - Keffe D Threat Claims
Duane "Keffe D" Davis speaks out in court, telling the judge his family is being threatened and that his home and his wife's car have been vandalised. Davis is charged with murder and accused of orchestrating Shakur's death. He has denied the charges and pleaded not guilty. Davis said the...
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Tupac: Day 4 - Diddy $1m Hit Claim
Day four of the Tupac Murder Trial hears hours of recordings in which Duane "Keffe D" Davis describes the night Tupac Shakur was shot and makes allegations involving Sean "Diddy" Combs. Duane "Keffe D" Davis is charged with murder and accused of orchestrating Shakur's death. He has denied the...
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Tupac: Day 3 - Diddy and the FBI
Day three of the Tupac Murder Trial reveals new details about Duane "Keffe D" Davis's relationship with law enforcement, including how he became a confidential informant and went undercover after making allegations involving Sean "Diddy" Combs. Duane "Keffe D" Davis is charged with murder and...
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Tupac: Day 2 - Courtroom Drama
Day two of the trial takes a dramatic turn as James “Mob James” McDonald, a former Mob Piru member who worked security for Suge Knight, takes the stand in the Tupac Murder Trial. Duane "Keffe D" Davis is charged with murder and accused of orchestrating Shakur's death. He has denied the charges…
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Tupac: Day 1 - Opening statements
Opening statements begin in the long-awaited trial over the murder of Tupac Shakur. Duane “Keffe D” Davis has pleaded not guilty to murder and denies the allegations against him. The prosecution tells the jury it will build its case using Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis’s own words — from his memoir,...
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Tupac: What might happen at Opening Statements?
Opening statements are about to begin in the Tupac Shakur murder trial in Las Vegas, nearly 30 years after the rapper was shot dead. Duane “Keffe D” Davis has pleaded not guilty to murder and denies the allegations against him. Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty and Fame under Fire’s resident trial...
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Tupac: Picking the Jury
Jury selection begins in the Tupac Shakur murder trial. Nearly 30 years after Tupac was fatally shot in Las Vegas, Duane “Keffe D” Davis is the only person ever charged in connection with his death. Davis has entered a not guilty plea and denies all charges. Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty is joined…
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Tupac: All You Need to Know
Nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur was fatally shot on the Las Vegas Strip, Nevada prosecutors are preparing for the trial of the only person ever charged in connection with the rapper’s death. Duane “Keffe D” Davis has pleaded not guilty to murder and denies the allegations against him. But…
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D4vd Preliminary Hearing: Wrap-up
Fame Under Fire’s resident trial attorney Shaun Kent talks to Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty about the legal questions raised by the D4vd preliminary hearing. Includes some disturbing content that some listeners and viewers may find distressing. Shaun and Anoushka examine possible strategies the...
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D4vd Preliminary Hearing: Day Five
D4vd is ordered to stand trial for murder after a judge finds probable cause on all charges and three special circumstances. The court hears closing arguments over the final text messages, the alleged timeline of Celeste’s death and the strength of the forensic evidence. Anoushka…
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D4vd Preliminary Hearing: Day Four
Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty is joined by reporter Sam Mulick, who explains the medical examiner’s findings, sexually explicit material allegedly recovered from D4vd’s phone, messages about Celeste’s pregnancy and abortion, and plans for her to leave her family home. This programme contains graphic...
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D4vd Preliminary Hearing: Day Three
DNA consistent with Celeste is found at 11 locations in D4vd’s Tesla and garage, as the court hears initial evidence from the medical examiner’s office. There are some graphic descriptions and disturbing content that some listeners and viewers may find distressing. Fame Under Fire brings you the...
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D4vd Preliminary Hearing: Day Two
Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty brings you the latest from inside the courtroom for day two of D4vd’s preliminary hearing. There are some graphic descriptions and disturbing content that some listeners and viewers may find distressing. The court is told how Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s ID was found…
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D4vd Preliminary Hearing: Day One
Fame Under Fire is inside the courtroom for day one of the preliminary hearing involving singer d4vd, whose real name is David Burke. Our reporter joins Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty from the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles as prosecutors begin presenting the evidence...
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Live at the Crossed Wires Festival 2026
Recorded at the 2026 Crossed Wires festival Anoushka and resident trial attorney Shaun Kent explore how social media is transforming the courtroom. They discuss the growing influence of social media on juries, lawyers, and public opinion, and answer questions from the audience. Host: Anoushka...
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The New Celebrity Lawyers: When Social Media Meets the Courtroom
Fame Under Fire's resident trial attorney Shaun Kent is in the UK! He joins Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty in the London studio to discuss one of the biggest shifts taking place in the legal world: the growing influence of social media on criminal trials. From celebrity cases to viral courtroom...
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Kanye Model Assault Allegations: Your Questions
Your comments and questions following our exclusive interview with the actress Jen Ann, who accuses Kanye West of sexually assaulting her. She filed a civil lawsuit in 2024. Kanye’s lawyers don't deny it happened, but they say it was art and that Jen consented to it. Our resident trial attorney...
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D4vd: Witnesses to Take the Stand
The timetable in the criminal case against D4vd has changed following the latest court hearing. David Anthony Burke has pleaded not guilty to all charges relating to the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The preliminary hearing, where prosecutors seek to establish probable cause, has been…
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Kanye Sexually Assaulted Me, Says Model, but He Says It’s Art
Jennifer An, a former contestant on America’s Next Top Model, alleges Kanye West, now known as Ye, assaulted her during filming for a La Roux music video in New York in 2010. She is now suing the rapper.
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Diddy’s Leaked Tape Controversy and Appeal
An alleged sex tape linked to Sean “Diddy” Combs spread rapidly online as Diddy’s lawyers appeal his sentence. Sean “Diddy” Combs is asking the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan to overturn prostitution-related convictions, reduce his sentence or order his immediate release from…
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Drake, D4vd and the cases still to come
Missed some of the biggest celebrity legal stories? A catch-up takes in Drake v UMG, with questions around rap, art and the First Amendment, and a refresher on the D4vd trial. D4vd has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Host: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty Series Producer: Louise Clarke Senior Impact...
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Drake v UMG: Why the Not Like Us Lawsuit Isn't Over
Drake's lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar's Not Like Us was dismissed, but the legal battle is continuing after Drake appealed the ruling. New amicus briefs have brought more voices into the dispute, with arguments around artistic expression, rap music in courtrooms and...
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D4vd: Preliminary Hearing Pushed Back
D4vd returned to court for a status hearing amid discovery delays and the huge volume of evidence in the case. The singer, whose real name is David Anthony Burke, faces charges including murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14, and unlawful dismemberment of human remains. The...
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D4vd: Prosecutors Reveal New Evidence Claims
A delayed preliminary hearing in the case against D4vd brings new scrutiny after prosecutors publicly filed a briefing document laying out their allegations. The filing includes claims relating to grooming, text messages, digital evidence, travel records and purchases prosecutors say connect to…
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Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni settle lawsuit
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have reached a settlement in their legal dispute linked to the movie It Ends With Us, ending proceedings two weeks before a trial due to begin on 18 May. A federal judge had already dismissed 10 of 13 claims, including sexual harassment, defamation, and civil...
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Cute dogs and Lion King jokes spark million dollar lawsuits
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D4vd charged with murder after Celeste Rivas Hernandez case update
D4vd, real name David Burke, has been charged with first-degree murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14 and the unlawful mutilation of remains after the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Prosecutors say the charges include special circumstances, and Burke has entered a not...
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Blake Lively v Justin Baldoni: trial evidence battle and what the jury may not hear
Motions in limine reveal competing attempts to restrict evidence in the Lively–Baldoni case, including challenges to witness testimony, viral material and past controversies. Legal arguments focus on whether the material informs the claim of retaliation, or risks biasing a jury. Our resident…
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Has Blake Lively really “lost” the case against Justin Baldoni?
A judge has thrown out several claims in Blake Lively’s lawsuit connected to the movie It Ends With Us. The decision is based on legal thresholds around where events took place and how her role was classified. Retaliation remains part of the case, based on alleged actions following complaints…
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Kanye West LOSES civil case over $57m house
Controversial US rapper Kanye West - now known as Ye - has been ordered to pay $140,000 to a man he hired to renovate his $57m Malibu mansion. Handyman Tony Saxon claimed he was injured while working at the beachfront house in 2021, that he wasn’t paid properly and that he was fired after…
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Singer D4vd Named as Grand Jury ‘target’
US singer D4vd has been named as the ‘Target’ of a Grand Jury investigation into the apparent murder of a teenage girl. The body of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, 14, was found decomposing in a car belonging to the singer in Hollywood last September - but so far there have been no arrests, no charges…
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Blake v Justin: Nerdiness, mean girls and how to dress for court
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Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni head to court.
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The Epstein Files: Fact or Fiction?
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When It Hits the Fan x Fame Under Fire
Reputations supposedly take years to build and seconds to destroy. But what if that's no longer the case? What if the normal rules about earning - and keeping - a reputation simply don't apply any more. This week, David Yelland is joined by Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty, from the BBC podcast Fame...
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Fame Under Fire is at Southwark Crown Court for the trial of comedian, actor and broadcaster Russell Brand. Brand faces seven sexual offence charges involving six women: three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. The alleged offences date from 1999 to 2009. He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges. Under UK court reporting rules, cameras and recording device are not allowed inside the courtroom. For Fame Under Fire, Russell Brand on Trial, Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty will take you inside the case another way. Every day we'll bring you updates on what the jury hears, with expert analysis of what is happening and the law behind the case. Subscribe to Fame Under Fire on BBC Sounds and turn on push notifications so you never miss an episode. We'll let you know as soon as new episodes are available.
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