BBC says ‘no place for abuse of power’ after Russell Brand guilty verdicts

Evening Standard · Carla Feric · 2026-11-05 22:58 UTC

The 51-year-old is facing years in prison.

The BBC has said “there can be no place for the abuse of power” as it reiterated its public apology following the conviction of former Radio 2 presenter Russell Brand.

The 51-year-old is facing a lengthy prison sentence after being found guilty of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others during his showbusiness career.

Following his convictions, a BBC spokesperson said: “Firstly, the thoughts of everyone at the BBC are with the brave women who came forward and told their stories which led to a conviction in this case.

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