Russell Brand attended a pre-trial hearing at Southwark Crown Court on 6 October 2026, according to The Independent and Deadline. Coverage published on 7 October reports that his trial is scheduled to begin on 12 October. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. The proceedings are ongoing; allegations are not findings of guilt.
The photographs selected here were taken on 9 October 2010 at a signing for Booky Wook 2: This Time It's Personal at Waterstones Merry Hill. The archive captions record the event and date. Waterstones' official shop listing locates Merry Hill in Brierley Hill, in the West Midlands.
One close-up shows Brand seated and signing a copy of the book. Two wider photographs show him standing in the shopping centre, wearing a striped top, a dark jacket and light-coloured boots. Together they document a public book-signing appearance from 2010.
All three photographs are historical archive images. They do not show the October 2026 hearing and are not evidence relating to the allegations. Captions retain the original capture date so the archive material is not mistaken for current court photography.
