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Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assaults

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A London jury convicted the 51-year-old British comedian and actor of one count of rape and three sexual assaults. He was told he faces jail, and he was cleared of three other counts.

The case was heard at Southwark Crown Court in London. Brand was acquitted of two other rapes and an attempted indecent assault.

Brand denied the accusations. He said the incidents were consensual, reinvented or re-imagined. Prosecutors described him as a ruthless, sexual predator.

Key facts

Who
Russell Brand (British comedian and actor, defendant); Katy Perry (US singer, Brand's former wife (mentioned only as background)); Joel Bennathan (judge); David Roberts (senior Crown prosecutor)
What
British comedian and actor Russell Brand was convicted at London's Southwark Crown Court of one count of rape and three sexual assaults, and acquitted of two other rapes and an attempted indecent assault. He had denied the accusations.
When
5 November 2026
Where
London, Southwark, Britain
Status
Reported

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