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Breaking: Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault

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Ford, M. (2026, November 5). Breaking: Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-06/russell-brand-jury-verdict/107353304

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-11-05 · by Mazoe Ford

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Russell Brand, a 51-year-old British comedian and actor, has been found guilty by a London court on one charge of rape and three charges of sexual assault following less than two days of jury deliberation. He was cleared of two additional rape charges and one count of attempted indecent assault. In his defense, Brand maintained that the incidents were either consensual or misremembered.
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Russell Brand, a British comedian and actor, was found guilty on November 5, 2026, of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others. The trial at Southwark Crown Court in London lasted for several weeks, with prosecutors describing him as a "ruthless sexual predator" who assaulted six women between 2006 and 2013. Brand pleaded not guilty to all charges but was convicted of seven counts, including one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. The jury heard accounts from the victims, who described encounters that took place in hotel rooms, workplaces, a toilet cubicle, and at Brand’s home address. Brand's wife cried as he was found guilty; he entered the dock saying "yes My Lord" when remanded into custody for sentencing on Monday. Details of his substance abuse and relationship with Katy Perry were excluded from the trial due to defense objections.

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Mazoe Ford
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After less than two days of deliberations, the jury found the 51-year-old guilty of one count of rape and three sexual assaults.
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2026-11-05 · ABC News (AU)
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British comedian and actor Russell Brand has been found guilty in a London court of rape and sexual assault. asserted
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After less than two days of deliberations, the jury found the 51-year-old guilty of one count of rape and three sexual assaults. asserted
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He was acquitted of two other charges of rape and one count of attempted indecent assault. asserted
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Brand had denied the accusations, saying the incidents had either been consensual, reinvented or re-imagined. asserted
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