UK Comedian Russell Brand Gets 10.5 Years In Prison For Rape, Sexual Assault

Russell Brand, 51, showed no emotion as judge Joel Bennathan passed sentence at London's Southwark Crown Court Agence France Presse World News Nov 09, 2026 20:24 IST Published On Nov 09, 2026 20:02 IST Last Updated On Nov 09, 2026 20:24 IST A jury of eight men and four women found Russell Brand guilty. A judge Monday jailed British comedian Russell Brand for more than 10 years for a string of sex offences, calling him a "predator" who showed "staggering arrogance" and contempt for his victims.Brand, 51, showed no emotion as judge Joel Bennathan passed sentence at London's Southwark Crown Court after the ex-TV star was convicted last week of one rape and three sexual assaults against four women between 2004 and 2009.(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Show full article