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WATCH: Police release footage of Russell Brand confessing to living a ‘promiscuous life’ while being interviewed by officers
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Newly released police footage shows Russell Brand responding to officers during interviews connected to the investigation, following his conviction for one rape and three sexual assaults. The Metropolitan Police published clips after the verdict, and the judge told Brand he could expect a “significant custodial term”.
In a December 2023 interview, Brand read a statement saying he had lived a “very promiscuous life”, while arguing that recent media coverage had portrayed it deceptively. In a July 2025 clip, officers read him a statement from a woman who accused him of anal rape; Brand replied that he had “nothing to add at this time”.
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In short
- Police released clips of Brand’s investigation interviews after his conviction.
- He described his past as promiscuous but disputed media portrayals.
- A judge said he could expect a significant custodial term.
How this story developed
- 14 minutes ago Russell Brand was convicted at Southwark Crown Court of one rape and three counts of sexual assault, after which the Metropolitan Police released footage of his interviews during the investigation. The judge said the 51-year-old comedian could expect a “significant custodial term”.
- 18 minutes ago Newly released police footage shows Russell Brand responding to officers during interviews connected to the investigation, following his conviction for one rape and three sexual assaults.
Explained simply
Russell Brand is a British comedian and actor who became a prominent media figure through television, radio and stand-up comedy. The Metropolitan Police is the force responsible for policing London, and its officers interviewed Brand as part of an investigation into allegations of sexual offences.
A conviction means a court has found someone guilty of a crime. Rape and sexual assault are serious offences under English law, and criminal cases are decided by a jury before a judge determines the sentence. The case has drawn attention to how allegations are investigated and tried, and to the distinction between claims made during an investigation and matters established in court.
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