Brand rape trial: How the courtroom drama unfolded

RTÉ News · RTÉ News · 2026-11-05 14:48 UTC

Russell Brand, a Hollywood star who commanded television studios for the best part of a decade has been found guilty of rape and sexual assault.

He is a Hollywood star who commanded television studios for the best part of a decade, but Russell Brand found himself in a very different spotlight as rape and sexual assault allegations against him were aired in front of the world's media.

The 51-year-old sat in the dock as jurors heard the evidence, with his familiar theatrical confidence often replaced by long silences and a stillness that contrasted with the man millions had watched on screen.

Baptised in 2024 in the River Thames, months after rape and sexual assault allegations were made against him, Brand's faith was often on show to the court - with the defendant mouthing prayers and clutching religious symbols.

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