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2026-11-09 · DW

Russell Brand sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for rape and sexual assault convictions

British media personality Russell Brand was sentenced to 10 years and 6 months imprisonment on Monday after being found guilty of rape and assault. He is required to spend at least two-thirds of that time in prison, and may be released under supervision after that time if he displays good conduct while in jail. Judge Joel Bennathan called Brand a "predator," and said that the sentence "just and proportionate...to the overall gravity of your criminality." Bennathan also praised the "determination and bravery" of the survivors who came forward. The 51-year-old had consistently denied the charges , brought about by six victims on allegations going back as far as 1999.

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