Russell Brand sentenced to 10.5 years in jail for rape, sexual assault
The disgraced comedian was convicted on Thursday of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three more between 2004 and 2009.
London's Metropolitan police announced they are investigating comedian Russell Brand for two additional alleged rapes, one involving a 16-year-old girl. In a recent ruling, the 51-year-old was sentenced to 10.5 years in prison after being found guilty of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others between 2004 and 2009.
Having previously denied all charges, Brand appeared in London's Southwark Crown Court where Judge Joel Bennathan described him as a predator who believed fame allowed him to act as he pleased. One of Brand's victims, who was anally raped by the comedian in 2009, described the trauma as something they "carry with me every day, and it often feels never-ending."
Brand's legal team argued that the now-reformed individual is fundamentally different from his past self, having overcome drink and drug addiction and embraced a Christian faith. However, prosecutors maintain that Brand is under investigation for these alleged crimes, and Metropolitan police head expressed no surprise in hearing of more forthcoming accusations.
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