Russell Brand to be sentenced for rape and sexual assault today – latest updates
Summary
Russell Brand is due to be sentenced at Southwark Crown Court in London after a jury found him guilty of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others in incidents between 2005 and 2009. He has been held in custody since the verdict, after the judge denied bail, citing concern that he might not return for sentencing.Key Facts
- The sentencing is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. GMT at Southwark Crown Court.
- Brand was convicted last Thursday of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
- The judge described the expected prison term as significant.
- Brand’s lawyer sought bail so he could spend the weekend with his wife and children; the judge rejected the request, citing flight risk.
- The Metropolitan Police are investigating further allegations against Brand, including one involving a girl who was 16 at the time.
- Police said they had questioned Brand about complaints from two other women and sent case files to prosecutors.
- The police investigation involved more than 100 witnesses, over 1,400 documents and more than 340 statements.
- A woman has also filed a civil claim in London alleging that Brand sexually assaulted her at his Los Angeles mansion in 2008.
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