<p>Jury returns guilty verdicts after three-and-a-half week trial in which the former comedian denied allegations spanning 10 years</p><p>Russell Brand has been found guilty of raping a woman and sexually assaulting three others over the course of five years of his showbusiness career.</p><p>Brand, 51, was described during his trial as a ruthless, calculated and manipulative sexual predator. He was accused of raping women in a hotel room, in a bar toilet and at his luxury London townhouse. He sexually assaulted women in front of his entourage at their workplaces, including at a radio station and TV studio.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/nov/05/russell-brand-found-guilty-rape-sexual-assault">Continue reading...</a>
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Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
<p>Jury returns guilty verdicts after three-and-a-half week trial in which the former comedian denied allegations spanning 10 years</p><p>Russell Brand has been found guilty of raping a woman and sexually assaulting three others over the course of five years of his showbusiness career.</p><p>Brand, 51, was described during his trial as a ruthless, calculated and manipulative sexual predator. He was accused of raping women in a hotel room, in a bar toilet and at his luxury London townhouse. He sexually assaulted women in front of his entourage at their workplaces, including at a radio station and TV studio.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/nov/05/russell-brand-found-guilty-rape-sexual-assault">Continue reading...</a>