The 51-year-old was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault in the UK on Thursday
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Russell Brand, the comedian and movie star from England who recently converted to Christianity and prays the rosary, has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for rape and sexual assault.
Judge Mr. Justice Joel Bennathan, on Monday, said Brand had demonstrated a “casual and arrogant disregard” for women’s right to reject his sexual advances, according to a story by Fox News.
“About 20 years ago, Russell Brand, you were becoming famous,” Bennathan said. “You were clever — and in many people’s eyes, funny and charismatic. You have also become a sexual predator.”
The judge described one of Brand’s sexual assaults as “outrageous and possibly laddish, but also a criminal offense,” adding that Brand’s behavior reflected his ethos that “fame meant you could act how you liked, when you liked, unhindered by the rules by which decent people live.”
In addition, the judge also said Brand’s behavior demonstrated a “casual arrogant disregard of anyone’s right to say no,” and stressed that women keep the right to repudiate sexual contact “wherever they go, indeed whatever they drink.”
Bennathan said the victims underwent “profound and lasting” consequences, including trauma, humiliation, addiction and difficulty trusting others. He also lauded the women for their “determination and bravery” after they endured Brand’s assertions that they had lied about the encounters or consented to them.
Britain just sentenced Russell Brand to 10 and a half years in prison for rape and three counts of sexual assault, on allegations dating back to 2004. That’s 22 years ago. No CCTV. No forensics. No DNA. Just a money grab. Just a political assassination. Absolutely insane.
— Joe McBride (@McBrideLawNYC) November 9, 2026
Brand acknowledged, according to Sky News, that he had been “reckless” and used his fame to seek sexual relationships, but maintained that the meetings were consensual. He also told the jury that consent was “fundamental, essential and necessary.”
Brand has denied forcing any of the women to engage in sexual activity against their will.
He said that he “was a fool before I lived in the light of the Lord. I was a drug addict, a sex addict and an imbecile, but what I never was was a rapist. I’ve never engaged in nonconsensual activity. I pray that you can see that by looking in my eyes.”
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