Convicted rapist Russell Brand spends first night in cell and faces years more

ITV News · ITV News · 2026-11-06 00:01 UTC

Brand, 51, was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.

Russell Brand is spending his first night in a cell ahead of a potentially years-long imprisonment, after he was convicted of raping one of his fans and sexually assaulting three women during his showbiz heyday.

Brand, now 51, preyed on women he encountered while becoming one of Britain’s best-known stand-up comedians, a lauded TV and radio host, and a Hollywood movie star.

His victims came to court to reveal how Brand had forced them into sexual activity, sometimes within seconds of them first meeting, using his fame to determinedly pursue a goal of sex with 5,000 women.

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