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Russell Brand sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for rape and sexual assault

British comedian and TV star Russell Brand was Monday jailed for more than 10 years for a string of sex offences including rape, as the judge told him he had been a "sexual predator" whose fame had protected him.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 6 sources•1 min read•Updated November 9, 2026, 8:08 PM UTC
Key points
  • Russell Brand has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison after being convicted of raping one woman.
  • As the judge, Mr Justice Bennathan, sentenced Brand for raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others, he said he had told the trial “a series of lies”.
  • The disgraced entertainer was sentenced on Monday following a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court.

Russell Brand, who became a celebrity darling in the early 2000s, was found guilty on one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault in a case brought by six women.

Additional details
  • The disgraced comedian had displayed a “casual, arrogant disregard of any woman’s right to say no”, he said.
  • The former comedian was found guilty of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others last week.
  • The judge said ‌Brand was a sexual predator who believed "fame meant you could act how you liked, when you liked, unhindered by the rules ⁠by which decent people live".
  • Brand, 51, showed no emotion as judge Joel Bennathan said he had acted with "staggering arrogance" and shown "contempt" for his victims, who had suffered significant and lasting harm.

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