British comedian Russell Brand sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for rape and sexual assault
The gist
British comedian Russell Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for rape and sexual assault.
The judge called him a sexual predator; police are now investigating further allegations.
How it unfolded
- 2023Detectives began investigating Brand after allegations were reported by multiple U.K. news outlets; the Sunday Times, the Times and Channel 4's Dispatches outlined misconduct allegations, leading women to make complaints to police.
- Apr 2025Brand was charged with one count of rape, one count of oral rape, one count of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault over alleged incidents from around two decades ago.
- Dec 2025The Crown Prosecution Service (England's public prosecution body) announced it had authorized further charges against Brand concerning two additional women.
Key terms
- Sex Offences' Register
- A UK police register of people convicted of sexual or violent offences who must keep their details on file.
- Mr Justice Bennathan
- A judge of the High Court of England and Wales, the third-highest level of judge in those courts.
Source: Wikipedia