Russell Brand has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison
The disgraced British comedian, 51, received his sentence in London’s Southwark Crown Court on Monday, Nov. 9, after a jury convicted him of one count of rape and three counts of s3xual assault.
Brand was convicted for r*ping one woman and s3xually assaulting three more between 2004 and 2009.
He has denied engaging in any non-consensual s3xual activity and pleaded not guilty. Brand was acquitted on two other rape charges and on a count of attempted indecent assault.
In court, Judge Joel Bennathan told Brand he believed “fame meant you could act how you liked, when you liked, unhindered by the rules by which decent people live.” He also praised the “determination and bravery” of the women who came forward.
“All those women had to face being confronted, and being told they’d lied or twisted the truth, and/or they’d agreed to your sexual demands,” the judge told Brand. “That was all done because of you, on your instructions.”
The judge said Brand would serve two-thirds of his sentence in custody before being released on license.
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