OriginalSourceCBS NewsUnited StatesLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedPublished14:30 UTCSourceCBS NewsUnited StatesLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedPublished14:30 UTC
“Russell Brand sentenced to 10 years, 6 months in prison for rape”
“Disgraced British television personality and Hollywood actor Russell Brand has been sentenced to prison for raping a woman in 2009 and sexually assaulting three others.”
Russell Brand sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison
Key points
- Brand was convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
- He was sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison.
- The crimes spanned from 1999 to 2009 and involved six women.
- Victim impact statements described trauma and fear of further abuse.
- Brand's lawyers argued he is a different person today and apologized.
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