British actor Russell Brand faces prison after rape, sexual assault conviction

South China Morning Post5 November 2026, 14:54 UTCUnited Kingdom

Russell Brand was convicted Thursday of rape and sexual assault charges on allegations dating back more than 20 years. Judge Joel Bennathan said Brand would receive a prison term when he is sentenced on Monday. He was taken into custody. A prosecutor said the British actor-comedian was a ruthless, calculating, manipulative “sexual predator”. The 51-year-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...

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