Russell Brand sentenced to 10 years for rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months for raping and sexually assaulting four women between 2004 and 2009.
Russell Brand is a comedian. On Monday, he was sentenced in the UK to 10 years and six months in prison for rape and sexual assault.
Brand was convicted of assaulting four women between 2004 and 2009. Brand was acquitted of two other rape counts and one attempted indecent assault.
Hours after sentencing, Jemima Goldsmith spoke publicly. She dated Brand from 2013 to 2014.
Goldsmith accused him of violence and coercive control. She said she had to call police to remove him from her home in 2014.
The judge described Brand as a serial predator. His fame made him believe he could act without restraint.
He will not be eligible for release until he serves at least two-thirds of his sentence. That is around seven years from now.
- 10 years and six months in prison
- Sentence length
- 2004 to 2009, four women
- Assault period
- Two-thirds of sentence, around seven years
- Minimum release
Why it mattersA famous entertainer was convicted of serial sexual assault. He faces a lengthy prison term. Other accusers have publicly backed the verdict.
AustraliaNo direct Australian legal impact, though Australian entertainer Dannii Minogue was among those who publicly described Brand's predatory behavior toward her.
