Former presenter Russell Brand jailed for over ten years
A London court sentenced former television presenter and comedian Russell Brand, 51, to 10 years and six months in prison on Monday, 9 Nov, after a jury found him guilty of one rape and three sexual assaults committed between 2004 and 2009. The sentence was handed down at Southwark Crown Court after a four-week trial. Brand was acquitted of three other counts. London police say detectives are triaging new reports from several people who came forward during and after the trial, and the Crown Prosecution Service is reviewing two additional rape allegations. Some outlets report the term as ten and a half years.
Key facts
- The judge said Brand may be released in about seven years, subject to conditions.
- The judge described Brand as a sexual predator during sentencing.
- One rape conviction relates to a 2009 attack at Brand's home after meeting a woman at a Hammersmith comedy show.
- Brand denied the rape allegations while standing behind a glass box during the trial.
- Donald Trump Jr. said Brand was convicted because of his religious conversion and conservative political views, without offering forensic evidence.
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