Russell Brand sentenced to 10 years and six months for rape and assaults

Russell Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison after being convicted of rape and three counts of sexual assault. The judge called him a dangerous sexual predator who had used his fame and influence with arrogant disregard for women’s right to refuse, and praised the survivors’ courage. During sentencing, one survivor said she had received online death threats, feared for her family’s safety and suffered a panic attack after media coverage. She and other complainants described lasting trauma and harm to their confidence and well-being; one said the assault left her feeling like “damaged goods” and that seeing Brand celebrated in the media was distressing.