A London jury on Thursday convicted British comedian and actor Russell Brand of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
Issued on: 05/11/2026 - 15:26Modified: 05/11/2026 - 16:19
British comedian and actor Russell Brand was found guilty in a London court on Thursday of rape and sexual assault related to allegations dating back more than 20 years.
Brand, once one of Britain's most high-profile broadcasters and the former husband of US singer Katy Perry, had denied the accusations, saying the incidents had either been consensual, reinvented or re-imagined.
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Presiding Judge Joel Bennathan said Brand would face a "significant custodial term". Brand is due to be sentenced on Monday.
A prosecutor described Brand as a ruthless, calculating, manipulative “sexual predator”. Brand, who is 51-years-old, denied the charges and testified that he was obsessed with sex as a young man and once led a promiscuous life, but had never forced anyone to do something against their will.
Brand was convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. He was acquitted of two rape counts and one count of attempted indecent assault.
Brand closed his eyes but showed no emotion as the jury delivered the verdicts, noted a report by AFP.
(FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP)
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