Katherine Ryan says she feels ‘grief and relief’ as Russell Brand faces jail for rape after she accused him of being ‘sexual predator’ on show

Katherine Ryan says she feels “grief and relief” after Russell Brand was convicted of rape and sexual assault, and worries about what happens next for the survivors. She said the verdict brought some justice, but people harmed by sexual violence may continue to carry its effects.

Ryan praised the survivors for coming forward despite Brand’s fame, money and following, and said many women are discussing their mixed feelings privately. She criticised Brand’s barrister, Ian Winter KC, for confronting journalist Rosamund Urwin outside court. Ryan has not confirmed that Brand was the man she previously called a “predator”, or identified the programme where she confronted him; her remarks were widely linked to the 2018 Comedy Central show Roast Battle.