{
  "id": 19170176,
  "title": "UK’s Russell Brand sentenced to 10 1/2 years’ jail for rape, sexual assault",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/uks-russell-brand-sentenced-to-10-1-2-years-jail-for-rape-sexual",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T14:54:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3373841/uks-russell-brand-sentenced-10-1/2-years-jail-rape-sexual-assault"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Comedian Russell Brand, once one of Britain’s most high-profile broadcasters and a Hollywood star, was jailed for 10 1/2 years on Monday after he was convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three more around two decades ago. Brand – the former husband of US pop singer Katy Perry, and who in recent years had moved away from the mainstream – was convicted on Thursday of raping one…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Russell Brand Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison After Rape, Sexual Assault Convictions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/russell-brand-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-after-rape-sexual",
        "published": "2026-11-09T14:26:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Russell Brand Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Prison for Rape and Sexual Assault",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/russell-brand-sentenced-to-over-10-years-in-prison-for-rape-and-19167455",
        "published": "2026-11-09T14:28:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Russell Brand Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison After Being Found Guilty of Rape, Sexual Assault",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/russell-brand-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-after-being-found",
        "published": "2026-11-09T14:32:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}