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Russell Brand handed 10-year jail sentence for raping woman at his London home and three sexual assaults

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Cecil, N. (2026, November 9). Russell Brand handed 10-year jail sentence for raping woman at his London home and three sexual assaults. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/russell-brand-jailed-years-rape-sexual-assaults-prison-b1304114.html

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Russell Brand, aged 51 and formerly known for comedy and acting roles, has received a ten-year jail sentence from Southwark Crown Court following his conviction last week on charges including rape and sexual assault. The judge emphasized that Brand's behavior demonstrated a "casual and arrogant disregard" for women's rights and indicated that he viewed himself above the law due to his fame. Specific incidents included raping a 21-year-old fan at his home in 2009, groping a woman in Soho in 2004, sexually assaulting a radio worker in 2005, and forcing another Channel 4 employee to give him a massage before putting his head into her groin in 2009.

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Russell Brand, a British comedian and actor, was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison on November 10, 2026, for raping a woman in 2009 and sexually assaulting three others. The judge at Southwark Crown Court called him a "sexual predator" during the sentencing hearing. Brand had pleaded not guilty to all charges but was found guilty after a trial that lasted several weeks. His wife, Laura Gallacher, accompanied him when he appeared in court for the start of his trial on October 12, 2026. The case involved six women and alleged incidents spanning from 1999 to 2009. Additionally, Brand's former partner, Jemima Goldsmith, accused him of violence, coercive control, and abuse in a statement released after his sentencing.

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Read More However, some legal experts suggested he might be able to reduce his sentence on appeal.

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The judge stressed that he had a “belief that fame meant you could act how you liked, when you liked, unhindered by the rules by which decent people live”.

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He also denied Brand’s request to be given bail over the weekend so he could say goodbye to his children, fearing that Brand would abscond instead of returning to court.

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He also urged other women who believe they were victims of Brand to contact the police and stressed that “powerful people will be convicted”.

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The former comedian and actor, now 51, was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court after being found guilty last Thursday of raping a woman in 2009, as well as sexually assaulting female TV and radio workers between 2004 and 2009. asserted

comedian → sentence → 2004

Passing sentencing, judge Mr Justice Bennathan told Brand he had become a “sexual predator” as he was starting to become famous. asserted

he → pass → Brand

He added that Brand had “a casual and arrogant disregard for a woman’s right to say no to you”. asserted

Brand → add → you

The judge stressed that he had a “belief that fame meant you could act how you liked, when you liked, unhindered by the rules by which decent people live”. uncertain

people → stress → which

Read More Brand showed “contempt” for his casual sexual partners, storing one victim’s phone number under ‘T’ for tart, the court heard. asserted

court → read → tart

His sexual assault on a Channel 4 worker while he was filming a project in 2009 showed his “staggering arrogance,” the sentencing judge added. asserted

judge → film → arrogance

A four-week trial heard how Brand preyed on women he encountered on his way to becoming one of Britain’s best-known comedians, a lauded TV and radio host, and a Hollywood actor who was briefly married to singer Katy Perry. asserted

who → hear → Perry

He was convicted of raping a 21-year-old fan in 2009 at his London home after meeting her following one of his stand-up shows at the Hammersmith Apollo. asserted

He → convict → Apollo

Another woman told the court how her breasts were groped by Brand in the Nordic bar in Soho, just seconds after she was introduced to him at a 2004 party. asserted

she → tell → party

In 2005, Brand kissed and groped a third woman during a visit to the Capital Radio studios in London, pouncing on her as she walked out of a room. asserted

she → kiss → room

Brand was also convicted of putting his head into the groin of a female Channel 4 worker, after she had been forced to give him a massage in 2009. asserted

she → convict → 2009

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