Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
Judge says actor and comedian faces ‘significant custodial term’ after being convicted of raping a woman and assaulting three others Russell Brand has been found guilty of raping a woman and sexually assaulting three others over the course of five years of his showbusiness career.
Key points
- Prosecutors labeled Brand a sexual predator, he was charged in sexual assault cases spanning from 1999 to 2009.
- Brand, 51, was described during his trial as a ruthless, calculated and manipulative sexual predator.
- The judge, Mr Justice Bennathan, informed Brand that “obviously a custodial sentence […].
Russell Brand, the former actor and comedian, was convicted Thursday on three counts of sexual assault and one count of rape in his London criminal trial.
He was found not guilty of two other rape charges and a count of attempted indecent assault.
Additional details
- He sexually assaulted women in front of his entourage at their workplaces, including at a radio station and TV studio.
- He was accused of raping women in a hotel room, in a bar toilet and at his luxury London townhouse.
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