{
  "id": 19367196,
  "title": "As Russell Brand’s Begins a 10-Year Prison Sentence, Why Celebrities Fear the Power of an Exposé",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/as-russell-brands-begins-a-10-year-prison-sentence-why-celebrities",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-10T16:42:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/russell-brand-kevin-spacey-david-walliams-1236943911/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Standing in the glass dock at Southwark Crown Court in London, awaiting his sentence for one rape and three sexual assaults to be handed down, Russell Brand was addressed directly by the judge. “No doubt your companions thought it was outrageous laddish behaviour that only you could get away with,” Justice Bennathan said, referencing an […]",
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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."
}