Russell Brand Convicted on 4 Sex Charges, Faces Significant Prison Term
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Updated · PBS NewsHour · Nov 5
Russell Brand Convicted on 4 Sex Charges, Faces Significant Prison Term
3 articles · Updated · PBS NewsHour · Nov 5
Summary
Judge Joel Bennathan said Thursday that Brand, 51, faces a “significant” prison term at sentencing on Monday and ordered him taken into custody after the verdict.
A Southwark Crown Court jury convicted him of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault involving four women, while acquitting him of two rape counts and one count of attempted indecent assault.
Prosecutors said Brand used his fame and influence to prey on women; Metropolitan Police called the verdict a testament to the four accusers’ courage after allegations dating back more than 20 years.
Brand denied ever forcing anyone into sex and said the case devastated his life and family, while his lawyers argued the women went to police only years later, after a 2023 documentary aired anonymous allegations.