Russell Brand Sentenced to 10½ Years for Rape and Sexual Assault

Sentence imposed in London

November 12, 2026, 3:48 a.m. Central time.

British entertainer Russell Brand was sentenced on November 9 to 10 years and six months in prison for raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others, the Crown Prosecution Service said.

A jury at Southwark Crown Court found Brand guilty on November 5 of one rape count and three sexual assault counts involving four women. It acquitted him of two other rape charges and one count of attempted indecent assault, the Associated Press reported.

What the court decided

The offenses for which Brand was convicted took place between 2004 and 2009, prosecutors said. Brand pleaded not guilty and maintained that his sexual encounters were consensual, according to AP.

Judge Joel Bennathan sentenced Brand to nine years for rape and a further 18 months consecutively for one sexual assault; the other assault sentences run concurrently, ABC News reported. The judge said Brand must serve two-thirds of the sentence before he is eligible for release.

The Metropolitan Police said Brand will be on the sex offenders’ register for life.

Women describe impact

Victim impact statements were heard at the sentencing, including one read by a woman who spoke behind a screen to protect her identity, AP reported. Other statements described the lasting effects of the crimes.

The women are entitled to lifelong anonymity under UK law. Brand’s defense lawyer asked the judge to take account of his charity work and the impact of a prison sentence on his family, AP reported.

Editor’s note

This article was originally published on November 5 after the verdict and updated on November 12 to report the November 9 sentence. The earlier version described sentencing as pending.

Timeline

September 2023: Police began investigating after media reports. November 5, 2026: The jury convicted Brand of four counts and acquitted him of three others. November 9: The court imposed a sentence of 10 years and six months. Dates are local to the United Kingdom.

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Where the case was heard

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