Russell Brand sentenced to 10½ years for rape and assault
Southwark Crown Court sentenced British comedian Russell Brand to 10 years and six months in prison for raping a fan and sexually assaulting three women on November ninth, 2026. According to CNN, a London jury had convicted Brand on November second of those offences, prompting calls for industry reform. The Independent quoted culture secretary Lisa Nandy warning that abuse may still be occurring in the entertainment sector and urging organisations to join the whistleblower protection scheme.
Metro. co. uk reported that in a New York civil case Brand said he possibly exposed himself to a woman on the set of the 2011 film Arthur, though he could not recall the incident.