Russell Brand convicted – TV personality found guilty of rape and three sexual assaults

British TV personality and comedian Russell Brand has been found guilty of rape and three counts of sexual assault following a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court in London. The 51-year-old was convicted of four offences involving four women, though the Jerusalem Post reports he was acquitted of two other rape charges and an attempted indecent assault.

Brand had denied the charges, with the Jerusalem Post noting he claimed the incidents were consensual, reinvented, or re-imagined, while NPR reported he stated he had never forced anyone to do something against their will.

Prosecutors described Brand as a ruthless, calculating, and manipulative sexual predator, according to both NPR and the Jerusalem Post. The Jerusalem Post reported that the charges spanned the years between 1999 and 2009. During the trial, the court heard testimony from six complainants who are entitled to lifelong anonymity. None of the women knew each other, but they came forward to police following a TV documentary and press reports in 2023.

Brand was remanded in custody on Thursday, November 5, and is scheduled to be sentenced on Monday, November 9. According to the Jerusalem Post, Judge Joel Bennathan stated that Brand faces a lengthy prison term.

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