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Russell Brand to be sentenced for rape and sexual assault today – latest updates
UK News•November 9, 2026 at 9:56 AMNational

Russell Brand to be sentenced for rape and sexual assault today – latest updates

By Frances Mao•The Guardian - UK News

Disgraced comedian was convicted last week and was warned he faces a ‘signficant’ prison termFollowing his conviction last week, the Met Police revealed that they were investigating further rape allegations against Brand, including one involving a then 16-year-old girl.The Met said they had already questioned Brand on further complaints from two other women, and have submitted the files to crown prosecutors.If you get a conviction then it tends to encourage other people to come forward because they see the courage and the bravery and the resilience that these women have had to go through this criminal justice process, and they feel their own strength as a result of that. They want to come forward and have their story told. Continue reading...

Disgraced comedian was convicted last week and was warned he faces a ‘signficant’ prison term

Following his conviction last week, the Met Police revealed that they were investigating further rape allegations against Brand, including one involving a then 16-year-old girl.

The Met said they had already questioned Brand on further complaints from two other women, and have submitted the files to crown prosecutors.

If you get a conviction then it tends to encourage other people to come forward because they see the courage and the bravery and the resilience that these women have had to go through this criminal justice process, and they feel their own strength as a result of that. They want to come forward and have their story told.

Continue reading...

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