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Center-Left Owned by Kasturi & Sons Ltd.Comedian Russell Brand sentenced to more than a decade in prison
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British comedian Russell Brand, 51, was sentenced on Monday, November 9, at London’s Southwark Crown Court to 10 years and six months in prison after being convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others between 2004 and 2009, a period when his comedy career was built around boasts of erotic exploits. Judge Joel Bennathan, who described Brand as a “sexual predator” and noted his “casual” attitude, handed down the sentence. Brand showed no emotion in court and was acquitted of three additional charges.
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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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Russell Brand, 51, faces a significant prison term after being convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others.
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British comedian and actor Russell Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison on Monday after being convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others nearly two decades ago. The 51-year-old was sentenced at London's Southwark Crown Court by Judge Joel Bennathan. Brand…
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The judged referred to Brand as a “sexual predator”
