Comedian Russell Brand jailed for 10 years and 6 months for rape, sexual assault

Published 09 Nov 2026, 20:10 IST

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Comedian Russell Brand was sentenced to ten years and six months in jail after being convicted on Thursday of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others between 2004 and 2009. The sentencing was reported by both Deccan Chronicle and India Today.

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

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

— Hindustan Times
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Comedian Russell Brand jailed for 10 years and 6 months for rape, sexual assault

— India Today

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The Times of India Center Bennett, Coleman & Co. 09 Nov 2026, 13:25 IST

Brand Awaits Sentencing: Russell Brand convicted of rape and assaults; faces London term next

Russell Brand, the British comedian, has been convicted for sexually assaulting four women in distinct incidents. The court found him guilty of rape and related charges stemming from events dating back to 2004. Throughout the proceedings, Brand maintained that all encounters were consensual…

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Mathrubhumi English Center-Left Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co. 09 Nov 2026, 17:25 IST

Russell Brand faces sentencing and significant prison term for rape and sexual assaults

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

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The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd. 09 Nov 2026, 18:25 IST

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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India Today Center-Right Living Media India Current article 09 Nov 2026, 20:10 IST

Comedian Russell Brand jailed for 10 years and 6 months for rape, sexual assault

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Deccan Chronicle Center Deccan Chronicle Holdings 09 Nov 2026, 20:13 IST

Russell Brand Sentenced To 10-And-A-Half Years in Jail For Rape, Sexual Assault

Brand was convicted on Thursday of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three more between 2004 and 2009

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Hindustan Times Center HT Media 09 Nov 2026, 20:14 IST

UK comedian Russell Brand gets 10-year jail term after conviction in sexual assault case

British comedian Russell Brand was sentenced after being convicted of raping one fan and sexually assaulting three other women between 2004 and 2009.

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