UK prosecution labels Russell Brand a ruthless sexual predator at opening of his sex assault trial

What the coverage shows

All four outlets converge on the prosecution’s characterisation of Brand as a “ruthless” or “sexual predator” at the start of the trial, with the BBC and Channel 4 also noting the rape and sexual assault charges. The Guardian US and The Independent foreground the prosecution language in their headlines, while Channel 4’s earlier item is only a day-two explainer about court proceedings and jury selection. One Guardian US live update alone adds a specific allegation about a Soho toilet incident.

Written by Crossfiled from the 8 headlines and extracts below, not from the articles themselves. It describes how the outlets framed this, not what happened. Open any headline for a summary of that article.