British comedian Russell Brand found guilty of rape, sexual assault

France 24 · FRANCE 24 · 2026-11-05 14:26 UTC

A London jury on Thursday convicted British comedian and actor Russell Brand of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.

A London jury on Thursday convicted British comedian and actor Russell Brand of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.

British comedian and actor Russell Brand was found guilty in a London court on Thursday of rape and sexual assault related to allegations dating back more than 20 years.

Once one of Britain's most high-profile broadcasters and the former husband of US singer Katy Perry, Brand had denied the accusations, saying the incidents had either been consensual, reinvented or re-imagined.

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