Russell Brand is facing years in jail today after being found guilty of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others to feed his 'voracious' and violent lust.
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The comedian and actor, 51, closed his eyes as he was convicted of raping a 21-year-old fan he met after one of his Hammersmith Apollo gigs in 2009.
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Brand, then 33, had pushed the woman face down into a pillow on his 'enormous' bed and removed his condom while raping her at his £2.3million Hampstead mansion, leaving her struggling to breathe.
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She was left bleeding from her anus and, afterwards, claimed Brand ordered her to 'clean up the mess you've made' while switching on the TV to watch science fiction series Quantum Leap.
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you → leave → Leap
The woman tried to clear up before being ushered out by a member of staff.
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A driver then handed her tissues as he took her home.
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Fearing she had contracted HIV, she underwent tests, which came back negative.
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It can today be revealed that Brand has also been accused of raping two more women, including a 16-year-old schoolgirl, with the Crown Prosecution Service seeking to bring further charges.
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His wife, Laura Gallacher, who had supported him throughout the trial, sat crying and put her head in her hands as the guilty verdicts were returned.
His victims told the court how Brand forced them into sexual activity, sometimes within seconds of first meeting them, while exploiting his fame in pursuit of a claimed goal of sleeping with 5,000 women.
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After eight and a half hours of deliberations, jurors convicted him of sexually assaulting an MTV worker at a party in a Soho bar in 2004, but cleared him of orally raping her in a toilet afterwards.
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They also found Brand, a born-again Christian, guilty of sexually assaulting a Capital Radio worker after encountering her in a corridor in 2005.
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At Southwark Crown Court on Thursday, he was further convicted of sexually assaulting a Channel 4 employee during a forced massage in 2009.
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He was acquitted of two counts of rape and one charge of attempted indecent assault.
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His wife cried and was holding hands with an aide in the public gallery.
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Before the jury returned its verdicts, Brand looked at his wife and said: 'Laura, I love you.'
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He loudly replied 'yes My Lord' when he was remanded into custody and will be sentenced on Monday at Southwark Crown Court.
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Mr Justice Bennathan said: 'I regret the hardship caused to the children, of course,' after being told Brand wanted bail over the weekend so he could explain the convictions to his two daughters and son, aged nine, eight and three.
But the judge said Brand 'has considerable resources', adding: 'Whatever the good intentions of the family and the defendant today, I think there are substantial grounds to fear he might, in the end, not feel able to come along and face his sentence.
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He made okay gestures to his defence team and repeatedly said the words 'I'm good, I'm good, I'm good', before being taken out of the dock after being denied the chance to say goodbye to his children and wife Laura.
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Russell Brand, 51, pictured outside Southwark Crown Court today with his wife Laura, is facing jail after being found guilty of raping one of his fans and sexually assaulting three women
A tearful Laura Gallacher leaves court without her husband, who was remanded in custody
Brand stands while listening to Judge Mr Justice Bennathan at Southwark Crown Court, London, as he is found guilty of raping one of his fans and sexually assaulting three women
His wife Laura Gallacher cried as her husband was found guilty in the dock at Southwark Crown Court.
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husband → picture → Court
She was comforted by friend and held the hand of an aide
Brand sits with his bible as he is interviewed by police in July 2025
Brand is the latest in a series of BBC presenters who have been convicted of serious sexual offending, including Jimmy Savile, Rolf Harris and Stuart Hall.
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The BBC had received more than a dozen sexual misconduct complaints concerning the 'Despicable Me' star's time as a Radio 2 DJ from 2005 until 2008.
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Brand preyed on women he encountered while becoming one of Britain's best-known stand-up comedians, a lauded TV and radio host, and a Hollywood movie star.
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The 51-year-old was cleared of two rape charges and one charge of attempted indecent assault following the month-long trial at Southwark Crown Court.
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Brand had denied all the charges against him.
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Following the verdicts, the judge warned him that he faces prison.
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Mr Justice Bennathan said: 'You've been convicted of a number of offences including rape.
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My current view is that I therefore have to remand you into custody.'
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Laura Gallacher appeared to hunch forward when the judge said Brand would be handed a custodial sentence.
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When the first guilty verdict was read out she bowed her head.
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For the rest of the hearing she appeared to hold on to her chair with her body facing towards the judge.
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She then left the court building soon after the verdicts were delivered.
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She walked quickly out of the building before getting into a waiting black Mercedes vehicle with the couple's security team.
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Brand's barrister, Ian Winter KC, appealed for Brand to be given bail ahead of his sentencing as an 'act of humanity'.
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The barrister said one of Brand's children had celebrated their birthday on Wednesday and they are not yet aware of his convictions.
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He asked for bail for Brand to 'put his affairs in order and in particular to say goodbye to his three young children'.
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The barrister insisted Brand 'has not been a flight risk' and would surrender his passport and report to police to secure bail.
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'The prospect of him being able to disappear from justice is zero', he argued.
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But the judge denied the request.
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Ian Winter then launched into a verbal tirade at Sunday Times journalist Rosamund Urwin as he was leaving the courtroom.
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He said to her: 'I hope you are pleased with yourself', and when she was heard replying: 'I'm pleased justice has been done', Mr Winter responded: 'Well, it wasn't.
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