Russell Brand to be sentenced for rape and assaults
British comedian Russell Brand is being sentenced for rape and sexual assault crimes committed between 2004 and 2009. A jury found him guilty of these offenses following a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court.
Why it matters
The case highlights the legal consequences for high-profile figures accused of sexual misconduct and the impact of victim testimony in the justice system.
British comedian and actor Russell Brand will be sentenced for raping a young woman and sexually assaulting three other women.
Brand, 51, was found guilty at Southwark Crown Court in London of raping a woman in 2009, as well as sexually assaulting female TV and radio workers between 2004 and 2009.
Mr Justice Joel Bennathan ordered Brand to start his prison sentence immediately after being found guilty last Thursday afternoon.
The judge is hearing impact statements from Brand's victims and legal submissions from lawyers before passing sentence.
Brand's wife, Laura Gallacher, arrived at Southwark Crown Court in a minivan ahead of her husband’s sentencing.
A woman held tight to Mrs Gallacher’s shoulders as they walked briskly past the press cameras into the courthouse at about 9.20am.
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