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Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
📍 Valletta, Malta, MT·🕐 56m ago·50 outlets
British comedian and actor Russell Brand has been found guilty of rape and three counts of sexual assault following a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court in London.
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✓ Verified · 50 outlets
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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[Claude] All three other reports cover the same verdict in the Russell Brand trial, and none conflicts with Report 1's facts.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
98%Independent outlets26
Statusverified
AI checknone yet
Community flags0
Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
Treat it as unconfirmedWhat moves the score
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Outlet ratingThe outlet’s rating in WorldPulse’s list of sources starts the score
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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Report detailsA few points either way: a summary and a place add a little; state-run outlets on conflict, politics or security, and single reports marked high or critical, lose some
Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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