How Russell Brand's victims could raid rapist's £20million empire for compensation

Russell Brand's multi-million pound fortune could face decimation after he was convicted of rape and sexual assault this week.The 51-year-old is preparing to begin what a judge said would be 'a custodial sentence of some length' with his career in tatters – but is still worth at least £20million, having shamelessly shilled himself online during his criminal trial.His now-defunct acting and broadcasting career, and subsequent transformation into born-again Christian and guru-like online philosopher, has given him consistent income, to the point he once boasted: 'I don't need to make any more money.'However, he could face new rape charges within weeks after he was convicted of attacks on four women – and is facing civil litigation in the High Court over an alleged sexual assault, for which he could face a huge damages bill if found liable. His income is set to dwindle after Pan Macmillan said it would withdraw two self-help books he wrote from sale.The comedian, guilty of raping one of his fans and sexually assaulting three women at the peak of his career, is thought to be sitting on a £15million personal fortune earned from his rollercoaster career, and properties that add millions more to his wealth.Much of this was filtered through Pablo Diablo's Legitimate Business Firm (PDLBF), a UK company he set up in 2006 for his media career earnings. The firm made £7million in the years after he first faced sexual assault allegations. Russell Brand with his wife Laura Gallacher during his trial. Brand spent his first night in a jail cell yesterday after being convicted of rape and sexual assault Brand has continued to post on video site Rumble during his trial, appearing alongside Laura. He is thought to earn thousands of pounds a month from subscriptions He is thought to have earned millions from starring in films such as Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Get Him To The Greek and the flop remake of 1980s Dudley Moore classic Arthur, often appearing alongside some of the biggest stars in the world.But more recently, he has pivoted to a new career as a self-help guru, starting with his YouTube show The Trews, earning him a reported £1million from starry-eyed subscribers each year.Brand's online following surged as he stood trial, picking up nearly two million followers on Instagram, YouTube and Right-wing alternative video site Rumble.But YouTube cut off Brand's share of ad revenue – known as demonetisation – after rape allegations surfaced in 2023. He then fled to Rumble full-time, where he charges $59.99 (£45) for 'exclusive' content on conspiracy theories, and religion and even his own trial.One of his last videos saw him talking about the trial with his wife Laura, but ended with Brand recording what appeared to be a promoted segment for the online US 'prediction market' Polymarket, which allows users to bet on current events.An earlier video saw him visibly shaken as the prospect of prison loomed over his trial.In the recording on October 11 - the day before the jury was selected - his wife, who left the court in tears yesterday, read out a message from a supporter who told him that God would be with him in prison and that he would 'get through it'.Brand, who said he entered court wearing the 'full armour of God', tapped her on the shoulder and said: 'I don't like things where it's like you might have to go to prison.'He is said to make £20,000 a month from subscribers alone – and also earns a cut of advertising revenue from ads shown before his videos.Elsewhere, Brand also offers subscriptions on Locals, a Rumble-owned community platform – where its 147,500 members have an option of paying $60 a year to speak with one another, and can leave additional tips. Brand made much of his fortune through his early presenting career before being launched to Hollywood stardom - appearing in films including box office flop Arthur (pictured) Brand made a £125,000 profit when he sold The Crown Inn in Pishill, Oxfordshire earlier this year, having left it to fall into ruin A thatched roof cottage he bought in Oxfordshire for £3.3million in 2016 (pictured) is now estimated to have almost doubled in valueOn both platforms, fans are urged to visit the rapist's online 'wellness' retailer Reborn – where he flogs supplements including $49.99 mushroom 'super coffee' and $39.99 tablets containing ashwagandha, a plant used in traditional Indian medicine.Each product is sold with the caveat that it is 'not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease'. Fans can also buy $35 t-shirts, hats and vests emblazoned with the 'Reborn' logo, which features a stylised crucifix. The website features glowing testimonials from supposed buyers, all women, one of whom says: 'God bless Russell for his witness to the transforming power of Christ’s love and mercy.'The disgraced comic has also made millions from property, both from sales and appreciation.A thatched roof cottage he bought in Oxfordshire for £3.3million in 2016 is now estimated to be worth almost twice that now.The sprawling six-bed riverside house in Henley-on-Thames features manicured gardens, a swimming pool and a private cinema, built after Brand and his wife spent £1million on doing it up.But Brand took his wife Laura, 38, and their three children out of Oxfordshire at the end of 2024 shortly before he was charged with rape, reportedly renting a four-bedroom waterfront carriage house in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.Earlier this year he sold the Crown Inn in Pishill, Oxfordshire, for £975,000 – making a £125,000 profit – after abandoning plans to turn it into a podcast and video recording studio having fled the country.However, Brand's empire is in danger – threatened by the victims he raped and assaulted, who may decide to seek compensation.Brand is also facing civil lawsuits in both the UK and the US over alleged sexual assaults that could see him landed with hefty bills for damages should judges find in favour of claimants.A civil claim was filed in the US in 2023 over allegations he sexually assaulted a woman in 2010 while filming the movie Arthur, seeking unknown damages.And another woman has launched civil proceedings at the High Court in London after claiming that he forcibly removed her dress, shoes and underwear, pushed her onto his bed and attempted to perform oral sex on her against her will.Court submissions state the alleged assault happened at Brand's Los Angeles mansion in 2008. The woman who has made the claim is seeking £100,000 in damages.She reported the assault to the Metropolitan Police in 2025, but it was left out of Brand's trial because English courts would have had no jurisdiction to prosecute on an incident on US soil.Brand denies her claims, describing them as 'fundamentally dishonest' in a statement issued via his lawyers. Brand sells supplements and merchandise under the brand Reborn, which features a stylised crucifix in its logoWe speak to the detective who brought down Russell BrandHi, I'm Alex Matthews, Editor of The Crime Desk.Russell Brand has been found guilty of rape and three sexual assaults - and our reporters Caroline Cheetham and Liz Hull were in court every day to witness it all. They sat down with Detective Inspector Laura Nelson who revealed why the women who accused him in the infamous documentary were not involved in his rape trial. Subscribe to The Crime Desk to listen to the podcast. Convicted of raping a fan and sexually assaulting three women over five years, Brand was cleared of two further counts of rape and one count of attempted indecent assault following a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court. The fallout from the case is substantial, and mounting: Pan Macmillan, which published two self-help books written by Brand, said it was withdrawing his books from sale.A spokesman said: 'We recognise the courage it took for those who came forward, and our thoughts are with everyone affected by his crimes.' And one of the rapist's former associates, TV producer Jack Bayles, has been asked to step back from his current employer after the trial heard he had watched and laughed as Brand sexually assaulted one of his victims. Mr Bayles told The Times that he was 'appalled and sickened' by Brand's actions and that he co-operated 'fully and voluntarily' with the Met's investigation.He also said he could not recall the incident – but acknowledged he had 'clearly missed something at the time', for which he was 'sincerely sorry'. The Metropolitan Police is also investigating two further allegations of rape. Brand has been interviewed under caution in connection with the offences, and files have been submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service. Today, Met chief Mark Rowley said he would not be surprised if 'many more' alleged victims came forward.While Brand's professional career is finished, his income is unlikely to be cut off altogether, as some of his devotees refuse to believe that he is guilty.One premium subscriber wrote underneath his most recent Rumble video: 'So, I guess you're not going to be posting anytime soon.'READ MORE: I covered every day of the Russell Brand trial... no amount of prayers were ever going to save himREAD MORE: The wife who stood by Russell Brand's side: How 'mummy blogger' Laura Gallacher – and her golfer father Bernard – supported comedian during rape trialREAD MORE: Beginnings of Brand's depravity: How his sex-obsessed father Ron paid for a prostitute for his 17-year-old son – sparking a lifelong compulsion to use and abuse women: ALISON BOSHOFFREAD MORE: Russell Brand's strange entourage of God-fearing misfits who attended court with him every dayREAD MORE: Brand's Florida reinvention as a 'saviour in swimwear' who preached on the beach, baptised young women in the ocean and cosied up to MAGA and the manosphereREAD MORE: Russell Brand's matey time with Labour: Disgraced comic invited to give drug talk by MP later forced out by cocaine and rent boys sting - and backed hard-Left Corbyn