India, Oct. 15 -- Prosecutor Riel Karmy-Jones told jurors at Southwark Crown Court in London that actor-comedian Russell Brand behaved as a “ruthless” sexual predator when he allegedly assaulted six women over a decade, as she opened the rape and sexual assault case against him on Wednesday. Brand, 51, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault, involving alleged offenses between 1999 and 2009.

Charges and alleged locations

Karmy-Jones said the six women, who “don’t know each other,” were assaulted by Brand in multiple settings.

The prosecutor told jurors the alleged assaults took place in the following locations:

* A hotel room * Workplaces * A toilet cubicle in a ba...