TV and radio star Russell Brand has been jailed after being found guilty of rape and sexual assault at Southwark Crown Court
Key FactsRussell Brand sentenced to 10½ years in prison
5 days ago · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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  • Brand received nine years for the rape and 18 months for the sexual assaults; he is expected to serve at least seven years in prison.

  • The jury also acquitted him of two other rape charges and a charge of attempted indecent assault.

  • The convicted offenses included assaults at a London bar and a London radio station in 2004 and 2005, and a 2009 rape at his home in west London.

  • The BBC reported that police were investigating further rape allegations made by two women; one was 16 at the time of the alleged incident.
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