British comedian Russell Brand sentenced to over 10 years for rape and sexual assault

Russell Brand, who became a celebrity darling in the early 2000s, was found guilty on one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault in a case brought by six women.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4079x3762+0+0/resize/4079x3762!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fdd%2F10%2Fc857c3834375bada2b4dddb35e12%2Fap26309660909871.jpg' alt='This is a court artist sketch by Elizabeth Cook of Russell Brand in the dock at Southwark Crown Court, in London, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026.'/><p>Russell Brand, who became a celebrity darling in the early 2000s, was found guilty on one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault in a case brought by six women.</p><p>(Image credit: Elizabeth Cook)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6034335' />