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Read our privacy notice . Russell Brand has been jailed for 10-and-a-half years for raping one of his fans and sexually assaulting three TV and radio workers during his rise to international fame. Brand, now 51, abused…
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Join today Already a member? Log in Watch in full as disgraced comedian Russell Brand was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on Monday (9 November), to more than 10 years in prison after he was convicted of raping one of…
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The disgraced comedian, 51, was ordered to start his prison sentence immediately after being found guilty last Thursday afternoon, sending him straight to prison. In sentencing remarks, Mr Justice Bennathan told Brand he…
Join today Already a member? Log in Once a celebrated comedian who starred in Hollywood films, Russell Brand has been jailed for more than 10 years after being convicted of a string of sex offences. The 51-year-old, who…
Join today Already a member? Log in Russell Brand’s wife Laura Gallacher is standing by her husband as he faces years in prison, the disgraced comedian’s sentencing hearing has been told. Ms Gallacher, 38, was in the…
The disgraced comedian was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court on Monday, where Mr Justice Bennathan described him as a “sexual predator”. He added that Brand had “a casual and arrogant disregard for a woman’s right to…
The Parole Board said a panel was ‘not satisfied’ that he was suitable for release. This followed a private hearing in which Venables acknowledged he should stay in prison, telling staff he was not seeking release. A…