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Russell Brand has been sentenced at Southwark Crown Court to 10 years and six months in jail after being convicted of one rape and three sexual assaults against four victims between 2004 and 2009. The judge described his conduct as a “sexual predator” and noted his fame helped shield him from accountability. His wife Laura Gallacher was present, and Brand will serve two-thirds of the sentence before release on licence.
A jury has convicted Russell Brand of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault after a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court. He has been remanded in custody and faces a custodial sentence to be handed down at a forthcoming hearing.
British comedian Brand is facing trial on multiple counts of rape, sexual assault and indecent assault spanning 1999-2009. Six women accuse him of non-consensual acts; Brand denies all charges. The trial, at Southwark Crown Court, is expected to last about six weeks and all complainants have lifelong anonymity.
The Russell Brand trial has heard from multiple complainants across ten years, with charges including rape, sexual assault and indecent assault. Brand denies all charges as the case unfolds in Southwark Crown Court, with witnesses detailing alleged assaults dating from 1999 to 2009.
Metropolitan Police chief Sir Mark Rowley says the trial has risked victim-blaming myths; ministers are considering legal duties to direct juries on rape myths in every trial as Brand awaits sentencing for rape and sexual assault. Authorities expect more victims to come forward as investigations continue.