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Russell Brand accusers feared they would not be believed, court hears

How this story moved: how many newsrooms carried it at each run, when each one picked it up, how our summary's headline changed, and which figures and names held from the first reports to the latest. Everything here is counted from the coverage; none of it is a judgement of anyone's motives.

OUTLETS CARRYING THE STORY, RUN BY RUN

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HOW OUR HEADLINE CHANGED · 2 HEADLINES

  1. 16 Oct, 12:25 UTC

    Russell Brand accuser tells court he raped her in hotel room

  2. 22 Oct, 18:26 UTC

    Russell Brand accusers feared they would not be believed, court hears

WHAT HELD, WHAT CAME LATER

From the first reports to the latest

  • Russell Brand · 4 outlets
  • Riel Karmy · 2 outlets
  • Big Brother · 2 outlets
  • Ian Winter · 2 outlets
  • Katy Perry · 2 outlets

Entered the story later

  • 6 women testify · from 22 Oct 05:30, 4 outlets
  • Hammersmith Apollo · from 20 Oct 18:22, 3 outlets
  • Jack Bayles · from 20 Oct 14:39, 2 outlets
  • Gareth Roy · from 20 Oct 14:39, 2 outlets