Watch: Brand denies allegations in police interviews

RTE5 November 2026, 16:49 UTCUnited Kingdom

Comedian Russell Brand, once one of Britain's most high-profile broadcasters and star of several Hollywood movies, faces a lengthy jail term after being convicted of raping a woman and sexually assaulting three more.

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