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Russell Brand due back in court for rape sentencing

A jury found Brand guilty on four counts after testimony from six accusers, and he faces a significant prison term at sentencing.

  • British actor Russell Brand faces a significant prison term after a jury convicted him of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others in attacks dating back to 2004.
  • A 2023 investigation by The Times and Channel 4 triggered the accusations, with four women coming forward describing sexual abuse and degradation by Brand.
  • Prosecutor Riel Karmy-Jones labeled Brand a "sexual predator" who treated women as a "disposable commodity," citing his 2007 memoir "My Booky Wook" to illustrate his insatiable drive.
  • Jurors found Brand guilty of assaults at a London bar, a radio station, his home, and an advertisement set, while acquitting him of charges involving a 1999 Labour Party conference and an MTV office incident.
  • After appearing in Hollywood films including "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and "Get Him to the Greek," Brand relocated to Florida and built an online following around wellness and conspiracy theories.
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RTÉ broke the news in Ireland on Monday, November 9, 2026.
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