A London jury on Thursday convicted British actor and comedian Russell Brand of rape and sexual assault involving four women in connection with allegations dating back more than two decades.2
The 51-year-old was convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault, while jurors acquitted him of two additional counts of rape and one count of attempted indecent assault.2
Judge Joel Bennathan said Brand faces a "significant" prison term when he is sentenced Monday, and Brand, who had been free on bail, was taken into custody immediately after the verdict.2,4
The jury of eight men and four women at Southwark Crown Court deliberated for more than eight hours over two days. The charges stemmed from alleged incidents between 1999 and 2009.2
The allegations involved four women and four separate incidents. One woman said she was raped in the Bournemouth area in 1999, and another woman alleged indecent assault in London's Westminster area in 2001.2
One woman reported being orally raped and sexually assaulted in Westminster in 2004, while another woman alleged sexual assault in the same area between 2004 and 2005.2
The Crown Prosecution Service, England's principal prosecuting authority, authorized charges against Brand following a Metropolitan Police investigation. 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.2
Prosecutors described him as a "ruthless, calculating, manipulative sexual predator."2
Brand denied the charges. He insisted he had never forced anyone to do anything against their will.2
During the trial, he admitted to being obsessed with sex as a young man and to having lived a promiscuous lifestyle.2
He has also recently become outspoken about Christianity and frequently discusses how he now finds joy in his faith and has moved on from his past life that was filled with drug and sex addiction.2
Judge Joel Bennathan said Brand faces a "significant" prison term when he is sentenced Monday.4
