Russell Brand barrister reports himself to bar watchdog after confronting Sunday Times journalist
Summary
Russell Brand was found guilty of rape and three counts of sexual assault after a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court. His barrister, Ian Winter KC, reported himself to the Bar Standards Board after confronting Sunday Times journalist Rosamund Urwin outside court following the verdict.Key Facts
- Winter told Urwin, whose reporting helped bring Brand’s accusers forward, “I hope you are pleased with yourself”; she replied that she was pleased justice had been done.
- Winter later said he had referred himself to the Bar Standards Board so the allegations about his conduct could be scrutinized.
- The jury cleared Brand of two other rape charges and one charge of attempted indecent assault.
- Brand denied the charges and argued that media coverage had made a fair trial impossible.
- The judge rejected Brand’s effort to stop the trial over media coverage, finding that a jury could be selected from people who had not seen the earlier reporting.
- Brand was convicted of raping a 21-year-old fan in 2009 and sexually assaulting three women in separate incidents from 2004 to 2009.
- Brand is in custody and is due to be sentenced on Monday.
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