{
  "id": 19181002,
  "title": "Russell Brand sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in jail for rape, sexual assault",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/russell-brand-sentenced-to-10-and-a-half-years-in-jail-for-rape",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T16:43:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261109-russell-brand-sentenced-to-10-and-a-half-years-in-jail-for-rape-sexual-assault"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "British comedian Russell Brand, once one of the country's most high-profile broadcasters and a Hollywood star, was jailed for 10-and-a-half years on Monday after he was convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others around two decades ago. The judge said Brand was a sexual predator who believed \"fame meant you could act how you liked, when you liked, unhindered by the rules by…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}