https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-russell-brand-s-lawyers-wanted-his-katy-perry-marriage-left-out-of-trialContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-russell-brand-s-lawyers-wanted-his-katy-perry-marriage-left-out-of-trialhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/why-russell-brand-s-lawyers-wanted-his-katy-perry-marriage-left-out-of-trial#u190120Tue, 10 Nov 2026 05:47:14 +0000Russell Brand was found guilty of rape and sexual assault, triggering public scrutiny of his 2012 marriage to Katy Perry. His lawyers successfully objected to prosecutors mentioning the marriage during opening arguments, arguing it was irrelevant to the charges and potentially prejudicial. The prosecution had sought to introduce the marriage as context for Brand's behavior, but a judge agreed to exclude it from the trial record.Why it mattersThe exclusion of Perry's marriage from the trial has intensified questions about media narratives surrounding Brand's relationships with hi