Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault

November 6, 2026 — 1:25amComedian and actor Russell Brand has been found guilty by a London jury of rape and sexual assault.Judge Joel Bennathan said Brand would receive a prison sentence.Russell Brand arrives at Southwark Crown Court on November 4.Getty ImagesProsecutors had described the 51-year-old, who starred in the films Get Him to the Greek and Arthur, as a ruthless, sexual predator.Brand had denied the accusations, saying the incidents had either been consensual, reinvented or re-imagined.He was convicted at London’s Southwark Crown Court on Thursday (UK time) of one count of rape and three sexual assaults. He was acquitted of two other rapes and an attempted indecent assault.More to comeReuters/APGet a note directly from our foreign correspondents on what’s making headlines around the world. Sign up for our weekly What in the World newsletter.From our partners