A London jury convicted comedian Russell Brand of rape and three counts of sexual assault on Thursday. The verdict covers allegations dating back more than two decades.
Conviction of Russell Brand
He was found guilty of one rape count and three sexual assault counts involving four women, while the jury acquitted him of two rape counts and one attempted indecent assault.
Judge Joel Bennathan ordered Brand to appear for sentencing on Monday and took him into custody immediately after the verdict.
Prosecutors called him a ruthless, calculating, manipulative sexual predator.
Brand denied forcing anyone against their will, saying he was obsessed with sex as a young man and lived a promiscuous lifestyle. He now embraces Christianity, finds joy in his faith, and has moved past a past marked by drug and sex addiction.
The eight‑man, four‑woman jury deliberated for more than eight hours over two days at Southwark Crown Court.
The allegations span from 1999 to 2009, involving four separate incidents across Bournemouth and Westminster.
A woman reported being raped in Bournemouth in 1999, another said she was indecently assaulted in Westminster in 2001, a third claimed oral rape and sexual assault in 2004, and a fourth alleged sexual assault between 2004 and 2005.
In April 2025, the Metropolitan Police charged Brand with one count of rape, one count of indecent assault, one count of oral rape and two counts of sexual assault.
The Crown Prosecution Service, England’s principal prosecuting authority, authorized the charges after a Metropolitan Police investigation.
The Daily Wire reported that the charges stemmed from alleged incidents between 1999 and 2009.
