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Russell Brand Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Rape and Sexual Assault
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In Short: British comedian Russell Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for rape and sexual assault.
Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault.
Cameras in Court: Russell Brand sentenced for rape and sexual assault. Sky News
British comedian Russell Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for rape and sexual assault following a four-week trial.
Judge Mr Justice Bennathan described Brand as a 'sexual predator' and highlighted the protection his fame afforded him until 2023, when Channel 4 and The Times of London published allegations about his conduct.
The judge also paid tribute to the 'determination and bravery' of the women who made complaints against Brand, emphasizing that women retain the right to say 'no' and demand justice from the criminal courts.
Brand's stand-up special, 'Re:Birth,' filmed in 2018 at the Hackney Empire in East London, will remain on Netflix, but it will not be featured in viewing recommendations or appear when searching Brand’s name.
During the special, Brand references his sexual escapades while reflecting on how long it took to conceive his first child with wife Laura Brand, who is thanked in the credits.
Brand's conviction and sentencing have sparked wider discussions about celebrity accountability for sexual misconduct in the UK.
Brand, now a podcaster, was taken into custody immediately after the verdict was announced.
The Metropolitan Police launched a criminal investigation into Brand in late 2023, and police are bracing themselves for more victims to come forward, with at least 10 more women suspected of having been attacked by the disgraced star.
What this adds
Brand's stand-up special remains on Netflix but will not be promoted, reflecting the platform's response to the comedian's conviction.
Background
British comedian Russell Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison after being convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault involving multiple women.
What's confirmed
- He was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison.
- Brand was last week found guilty of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
What's still developing
- Perry and Brand had a whirlwind romance and marriage, beginning to date in 2009 and tying the knot the following year.
- A judge in the United Kingdom sentenced comedian Russell Brand to 10 and a half years in prison for raping a woman and sexually assaulting three others in separate incidents from 2004 to 2009 Monday.
- A third woman described the consequences of an assault while she was working on a Channel 4 production.
- Brand, now a podcaster, arrived at Southwark Crown Court at around 8:45am for the start of his trial.
- The judge in the court case said Brand, a one-time MTV host turned recovering heroin addict and new age guru, was facing a "significant custodial term."
- She said they stayed friends as Brand had a brief marriage to singer Katy Perry, and they got back together as a couple in 2015 and married in 2017.
- One of Russell Brand’s accusers said he transformed into a “monster-like” rapist and she felt she had nowhere to run after he asked her to take photographs of him in her hotel room.
- She said Brand was “camp, friendly and effeminate” when they chatted after his cabaret show, but he turned “monster-like” after she invited him to her hotel room to continue their conversation.
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