OriginalSourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongOwner: Alibaba GroupLeanCenterCredibilityPublished14:54 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceSouth China Morning PostHong KongOwner: Alibaba GroupLeanCenterCredibilityPublished14:54 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“UK’s Russell Brand sentenced to 10 1/2 years’ jail for rape, sexual assault”
“Comedian Russell Brand, once one of Britain’s most high-profile broadcasters and a Hollywood star, was jailed for 10 1/2 years on Monday after he was convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three more around two decades ago.”
Russell Brand jailed for 10 years and six months for rape and sexual assault
Key points
- Comedian Russell Brand sentenced to 10 years and six months in jail.
- Convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others.
- Offenses occurred between 2004 and 2009 in the U.K.
- Judge: Brand believed fame allowed him to act with impunity.
- Brand under investigation for two other alleged rapes; more may come forward.
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