A London judge sentenced Russell Brand to over 10 years in prison for rape
Comedian Russell Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison after convictions for rape and three sexual assaults. Judge Joel Bennathan called him a predator who believed fame entitled him to act as he wished. The Washington Post reported Brand was acquitted of three other charges. He must serve two-thirds before release on licence.
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Comedian and actor Russell Brand was sentenced Monday to 10 years and six months in prison for rape and three sexual assaults. Judge Joel Bennathan handed down the sentence at Southwark Crown Court in London. A jury convicted Brand last week of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault involving four women between 2004 and 2009. He was acquitted of two other rape charges and one charge of attempted indecent assault, The Washington Post reported. Bennathan described Brand as a predator who believed “fame meant you could act how you liked, when you liked.” Brand must serve two-thirds of his sentence in custody before release on licence with strict conditions, the judge said.
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- Reuters — UK's Russell Brand sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in jail for rape, sexual assault
- Los Angeles Times — Russell Brand sentenced to more than 10 years for rape, sexual assault
- National Public Radio — British comedian Russell Brand sentenced to over 10 years for rape and sexual assault : NPR
- The Washington Post — Russell Brand sentenced to 10.5 years in prison for rape and sexual assaults
- CBS News — Russell Brand sentenced to 10 years, 6 months in prison for rape and sexual assault
- CBC News — Russell Brand sentenced to more than 10 years in prison on convictions for rape, sexual assaults