Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault by UK court

SaveSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkBritish comedian and actor Russell Brand leaves Southwark Crown Court [File: AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff and ReutersPublished On 5 Nov 20265 Nov 2026British comedian and actor Russell Brand has been found guilty of rape and sexual assault by a London court and will face a prison sentence.A jury at London’s Southwark Crown Court on Thursday convicted the 51-year-old of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. He was acquitted of two other rape charges and one count of attempted indecent assault.Recommended Stories list of 2 itemslist 1 of 2UK police say comedian Russell Brand charged with two more sex offenceslist 2 of 2UK comic Russell Brand pleads not guilty to new rape, sex assault chargesend of listBrand, once one of Britain’s most prominent broadcasters and the former husband of US singer Katy Perry, had denied the charges, insisting that the encounters were consensual or that the allegations had been fabricated or reimagined.Prosecutors described Brand, who starred in the films Get Him to the Greek and Arthur, as a “ruthless” sexual predator.Judge Joel Bennathan said Brand would be sentenced on Monday and faced a lengthy prison term.