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Russell Brand is sentenced to 10.5 years in British prison for rape, sexual assault

Russell Brand is sentenced to 10.5 years in British prison for rape, sexual assault

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British comedian Russell Brand has been sentenced to 10.5 years in prison after being convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three other women between 2004 and 2009. The sentencing was delivered by Judge Joel Bennathan at London’s Southwark Crown Court, where Brand showed no emotion.

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  • left · 1 outlet

    British actor-comedian Russell Brand faces a significant prison sentence in London after being convicted of rape and multiple sexual assaults.

    — Mathrubhumi English

  • center · 4 outlets

    Russell Brand, 51, faces a significant prison term after being convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others.

    — Hindustan Times

  • right · 2 outlets

    Russell Brand, 51, showed no emotion as judge Joel Bennathan passed sentence at London's Southwark Crown Court

    — NDTV

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Comedian Russell Brand has been sentenced to 10.5 years in British prison for raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others.

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  1. The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

    Russell Brand sentenced to 10 1/2 years in British prison for rape and sexual assaults

    LONDON: Russell Brand was sentenced Monday to 10 1/2 years in prison for raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others. Judge Joel Bennathan told Brand that he showed a "casual and arrogant disregard" for any woman to say no to him in sentencing remarks that put the crimes in the context of…

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  8. Mathrubhumi English Center-Left Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co. Current article

    Russell Brand is sentenced to 10.5 years in British prison for rape, sexual assault

    Comedian Russell Brand has been sentenced to 10.5 years in British prison for raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others.

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