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Russell Brand tells trial he had sex obsession but that consent is ‘non-negotiable’

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Former comedian, in court on rape and sexual assault charges, denies setting goal to sleep with 5,000 womenRussell Brand has told a court he had an obsession with sex as a younger man but denied setting himself a “goal” to sleep with 5,000 women.The former comedian, 51, said as he gave evidence in his rape trial that he had never forced himself on a woman, telling jurors consent was “non-negotiab…

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