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Russell Brand convicted of rape and three sexual assaults dating from 2004 to 2009
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Brand has been convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others in offences dating from 2004 to 2009. He was remanded in custody ahead of sentencing on Monday, and prosecutors are seeking further charges over allegations involving two other women.
The convictions relate to a 21-year-old fan after a 2009 concert, an MTV worker at a Soho party in 2004, a Capital Radio worker in 2005 and a Channel 4 employee in 2009. After eight and a half hours of deliberations, jurors cleared Brand of three other charges; the judge refused bail, citing concerns he might not return for sentencing.
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In short
- Brand was convicted of four sexual offences.
- He was remanded in custody before Monday’s sentencing.
- Prosecutors are seeking further charges over two allegations.
How this story developed
- 15 minutes ago New details have emerged about the four offences for which Russell Brand was convicted, including the account of a fan who said he raped her after a 2009 concert.
- 17 minutes ago Brand has been convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others in offences dating from 2004 to 2009. He was remanded in custody ahead of sentencing on Monday, and prosecutors are seeking further charges over allegations involving two other women.
- 1 hour ago Russell Brand was found guilty at Southwark Crown Court of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others, offences committed between 2004 and 2009.
- BBC Entertainment Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
- GB News Russell Brand to have 'torrid time in jail' amid guilty rape verdict: 'He's facing a long sentence!'
- Daily Mail Russell Brand convicted of rape and three sexual assaults dating from 2004 to 2009
- New York Times Russell Brand Is Found Guilty of Rape and Sexual Assault
Full account
Russell Brand has been convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault following a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court. The allegations considered by the jury concerned events between 2004 and 2009. After deliberating for eight and a half hours, jurors found him guilty on those four counts and not guilty on two further rape charges and one charge of attempted indecent assault. Brand was refused bail and remanded in custody. He is due to be sentenced on Monday; the judge, Mr Justice Bennathan, said he should expect a significant custodial term.
The rape conviction concerns a woman Brand met after a performance at the Hammersmith Apollo in 2009. The reports describe her as a fan. The three sexual-assault convictions relate to separate encounters: an MTV worker at a Soho bar party in 2004, a radio employee at the Capital Radio building in 2004 or 2005, and a Channel 4 employee in 2009. In the last case, the jury heard that she had been made to give Brand a massage. Brand denied the allegations.
The acquittals included the alleged rape of the MTV worker after the encounter at the Soho bar. He was also cleared of a separate rape allegation linked to a cabaret event during the 1999 Labour Party conference, and of attempting to indecently assault an MTV worker in 2001. The trial therefore dealt with accusations from six women across a decade, while the convictions concern four of the charges brought before the jury.
Brand has also been questioned by police over allegations from two other women, including, according to one report, a 16-year-old schoolgirl. The Metropolitan Police said its investigation is continuing; these are further allegations, not findings in the trial. One outlet reports that prosecutors are seeking additional charges. Brand’s wife, Laura Gallacher, attended the trial. Accounts describe her as visibly upset when the verdicts were delivered; Brand had told her he loved her before the jury returned.
Where outlets differ
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The reports give different levels of detail about the verdicts and courtroom reaction. One supplies a detailed account of the complainants’ allegations and describes Gallacher crying; another focuses on the trial’s broader timeline and says Brand showed little emotion as the verdicts were read.
The chronology of the radio worker’s encounter is stated as 2004 or 2005 in one account, while another gives 2005. The sources also differ in how they describe the further allegations: one identifies a complainant as a 16-year-old and says prosecutors are seeking further charges; another says two women have made further rape allegations and that Brand has been questioned.
The GB News report centres on likely prison conditions and relays a former BBC journalist’s prediction of a sentence potentially reaching eight years. The other reports do not give that estimate; they report the judge’s warning of a significant custodial term and the Monday sentencing date.
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- Russell Brand Is Found Guilty of Rape and Sexual AssaultNew York Times
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- Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assaultBBC Entertainment
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- Russell Brand convicted of rape and three sexual assaults dating from 2004 to 2009Daily Mail
- Russell Brand to have 'torrid time in jail' amid guilty rape verdict: 'He's facing a long sentence!'GB News
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Explained simply
Russell Brand is a British comedian, actor and broadcaster who became widely known through television, radio and stand-up comedy. The case concerns allegations of sexual offences reported to have taken place between 2004 and 2009, when the women involved worked in media or attended one of his shows.
The case was brought by prosecutors, who presented evidence to a jury in a criminal trial. In England and Wales, jurors decide whether the prosecution has proved each charge beyond reasonable doubt; a conviction can lead to a prison sentence, which the judge determines. Further allegations may be considered separately and do not form part of the convictions described here.
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- Daily MailRightRussell Brand convicted of rape and three sexual assaults dating from 2004 to 2009
- BBC EntertainmentCentreRussell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
- GB NewsRightRussell Brand to have 'torrid time in jail' amid guilty rape verdict: 'He's facing a long sentence!'
- New York TimesLeftRussell Brand Is Found Guilty of Rape and Sexual Assault
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Russell Brand is found guilty of rape and three sexual assaults – and faces further charges after being accused of raping two more women, including schoolgirl, 16”.