{
  "id": 18330706,
  "title": "Russell Brand guilty of rape, three sexual assaults, says UK court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/russell-brand-guilty-of-rape-three-sexual-assaults-says-uk-court",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T15:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/11/05/russell-brand-guilty-of-rape-three-sexual-assaults-says-uk-court"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "London's Metropolitan Police hailed the bravery of the women who came forward with allegations against comedian Russell Brand, who was convicted on Thursday of one rape and three sexual assaults. The 51-year-old actor, turned conservative and religious online guru, was found guilty by a London jury of offenses involving four women between 2005 and 2009. Brand had initially pleaded not guilty, asserting that his past promiscuity warranted consensual sexual encounters. The prosecution branded him a \"ruthless, calculated and manipulative sexual predator.\" Judge Joel Bennathan cautioned Brand that he would likely face a significant jail term. Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy of the Met police emphasized that the conviction sends a clear message that no one, regardless of fame or power, is above the law.",
  "summary": "British comedian Russell Brand was convicted of four sexual offences, one rape and three sexual assaults, involving four women between 2005 and 2009 at different locations.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}