British comedian and actor Russell Brand found guilty of rape

Deutsche Welle · Jenipher Camino Gonzalez · 2026-11-05 15:17 UTC

Prosecutors labeled Brand a sexual predator. He was charged in sexual assault cases spanning from 1999 to 2009.

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UK comedian Russell Brand was found guilty on Thursday of one rape and three sexual assault charges. The sentences was handed by a jury in London's Southwark Crown Court.

Brand was cleared of two rapes and one count of attempted indecent assault.

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