Russell Brand was convicted of raping a fan following a 2009 stand-up performance and sexually assaulting three female media workers employed by MTV, Choice FM, and Channel 4. Although the jury acquitted him of two rape charges and an attempted indecent assault count, Mr Justice Bennathan denied weekend bail and remanded him into custody. The judge warned that Brand faces a significant custodial term at his upcoming Monday sentencing. Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Police confirmed they have questioned the entertainer regarding separate, ongoing rape allegations made by two additional women.
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The presiding judge rejected a defence request for weekend bail and cautioned Brand to ex…: The presiding judge rejected a defence request for weekend bail and cautioned Brand to expect a significant custodial term.
Six women testified during the trial that the entertainer leveraged his professional fame…: Six women testified during the trial that the entertainer leveraged his professional fame to force them into non-consensual sexual acts.
The Metropolitan Police are actively investigating separate rape allegations brought agai…: The Metropolitan Police are actively investigating separate rape allegations brought against Brand by two additional women.
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Russell Brand has been convicted of rape and sexual assault, and is now expected to face a substantial prison sentence.
A jury found the entertainer guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault, following a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court in London.
He was found not guilty of two other counts of rape, and one count of attempted indecent assault. The jury deliberated for eight-and-a-half hours.
Brand was taken into custody after the verdicts were delivered, and was refused bail. He is due to be sentenced on Monday.
It can now be reported that Brand is also facing further rape allegations made by two women and the 51-year-old has already been questioned by officers in relation to the complaints. The Metropolitan Police said its investigation "remains ongoing".
During the trial, Brand faced allegations from six women spanning the decade between 1999 and 2009, when he rose to fame as one of Britain's most high-profile entertainers.
The women came to court to reveal how Brand used his immense fame to force them into sexual…
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