Russell Brand has been on trial for nearly 3 weeks on multiple charges of rape and sexual assault. Brand denies all the charges against him, and this week he gave evidence in his own defence for the first time. Andy & Neil hear an extensive update from LBC reporter Helen Hoddinott, who has been covering the case at Southwark Crown Court, on the evidence the jury has heard so far.

Helen also explains how Brand presented himself when he appeared in the dock, and the three of them discuss whether there has been more media coverage of this trial than any other in recent memory.

Warning: this episode contains graphic allegations of serious sexual assault.

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For £4.99 a month, you can listen to every episode of the podcast ad-free, plus you'll have access to exclusive monthly bonus episodes and a fortnightly newsletter.

Once a month, in the bonus episode of The Crime Agents Plus, Andy & Neil will take a deeper dive into a major crime story. They'll speak to special guests and go into more detail than they ever have time for in regular episodes to bring you insights you won't find anywhere else.

In the first episode of The Crime Agents Plus, they revisit the case of Lucy Letby. Speaking to a journalist who was in the courtroom for the longest murder trial in British history, and to the author of a bestselling book all about the case, Andy & Neil will look again at the question which divides the nation: is Letby the worst child killer in modern British history, or the victim of one of the worst miscarriages of justice of all-time?

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Tupac's killer first admitted his part in the crime years ago. So why did it take so long for him to be convicted?

The 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur became the most speculated-about killing in music history: a case surrounded by rumours and a conspiracy industry that has never gone away. But the man who investigated it says the answer was there long before a jury ever heard it.

In this episode, Andy and Neil are joined by former LAPD detective Greg Kading, who played a central role in the investigation into Tupac's death. He explains when the case first landed on his desk, what he inherited, and how the theories linking Tupac's murder to the killing of Notorious B.I.G. a few months later shaped his work.

Andy and Neil also press him on the hardest question in the case: Duane 'Keffe D' Davis effectively described his own role in the shooting years before his conviction. So why did it take so long for him to face justice? Greg also reflects on the moment the conviction finally came through, and whether he believes justice has now been done.

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