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Russell Brand Convicted of Rape and Sexual Assault
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In Short: Russell Brand, the British comedian and actor, was found guilty of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others over the course of five years during his showbusiness career.
Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault.
Russell Brand found guilty of rape, sexual assault. ABC 7 Chicago
Brand, 51, appeared in a London courtroom as prosecutors opened their case against him, with the police revealing that he is under investigation for two further rape allegations.
Brand's conviction came after a joint investigation by The Times, The Sunday Times, and Channel 4's Dispatches, which brought public attention to the allegations.
Brand's former personal assistant, Helen Berger, testified that Brand would often interrupt work to ask if he could 'go and have sex now,' highlighting the normalization of his behavior.
The woman who was raped by Brand responded angrily via text, stating that he had treated her 'like an animal.'
Brand's wife, Laura Gallacher, testified at Southwark Crown Court in London, defending her husband against the multiple charges.
Brand's conversion to Christianity, which he detailed in a book, attracted controversy due to the timing of his public embrace of the faith following the public allegations.
Bear Grylls, who attended Brand's private baptism, said that Brand's faith 'seemed genuine' at the time.
Brand's conviction and sentence reflect the legal system's ability to accommodate truth and justice, as he noted piously during his court appearance.
Brand's predatory behavior and jokes about his sexual preferences were detailed in his memoir, adding to the controversy surrounding his public image.
What this adds
Brand's conviction and the subsequent investigations highlight the complexity of reconciling public figures' personal transformations with their past actions.
The normalization of Brand's behavior within his professional circle underscores the broader societal issues around consent and accountability.
Background
Russell Brand, the British comedian and actor, has been found guilty of raping a woman and sexually assaulting three others over the course of five years during his showbusiness career.
Russell Brand's wife, Laura Gallacher, testified at Southwark Crown Court in London on Thursday, defending her husband against multiple charges of rape and sexual assault.
What's confirmed
- Bear Grylls has said Russell Brand’s conversion to Christianity “seemed genuine” when he attended his private baptism, after the comedian was convicted of rape and sexual assault.
What's still developing
- File picture: Yui Mok/PA With all the sanctimony a born-again Christian rapist can muster, Russell Brand paused on his way into court last week to address reporters.
- Even after several outrages, Russell Brand continued to rise to fame as the presenter of Channel 4's 'Big Brother's Big Mouth' in 2006.
- As the BBC’s Lorraine Heggessey once said of Brand, his transgressions were always followed by promotion.
- Well, amen to that: The former comedian learned on Thursday that he will serve a substantial jail sentence, having been convicted of one count of rape and three of sexual assault.
- Brand’s former PA, Helen Berger, told the court he would interrupt work on a deadline to ask if he could “go and have sex now”, like a spoilt child whining for an iPad; yet his behaviour was normalised and tolerated by everyone around him.
- Brand, 51, is facing a significant prison sentence after being found guilty of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others during his showbusiness career.
- Russell Brand, the off-color British comedian who was baptized two years ago, then wrote a book about becoming a Christian, was convicted Thursday in London of rape and sexual assault against four women.
- One allegation involves a woman who dated Brand when she was a 16-year-old schoolgirl and he was 30, the London tabloid reported.
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