We’re still getting reaction coming through in response to the sentencing but I’m going to leave it for there. I’ll recap what we saw in court today. Firstly, the top line: Russell Brand, one of Britain’s most high-profile former actor-comedians, the star of several Hollywood films in the 2000s and 2010s, has been jailed to a total of 10-and-a-half years for rape and sexual assault crimes against four women. Brand was found guilty last Thursday by a jury made up of eight men and four women. They convicted him of offences against four women in separate incidents from 2004-2009. The rape took place at his home address in Hampstead, London while the three other sexual assaults – where Brand forcefully kissed, groped and assaulted the women- took place in a Soho bar in central London, a Channel 4 radio studio and a Capital Radio building. Brand was also accused of two other rape counts and an attempted indecent assault, but cleared of those charges. This morning, Justice Joel Bennathan hea
Russell Brand sentenced to more than 10 years for rape and sexual assault offences – as it happened
Disgraced comedian must serve two-thirds of the 10 years and six month sentence before he will be eligible for parole




