Russell Brand has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison in the UK after being convicted of rape and sexual assault involving three victims.
Before passing sentence, the judge criticised the actor and comedian’s treatment of the women. Brand was convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
In relation to one victim, the judge said Brand had lied about grabbing her breasts, leaving her feeling sick and traumatised whenever she later saw him on television.
The court was also told that Brand pushed another woman against a wall in front of an “audience”, kissed her across her body and squeezed her breasts “very rough”. The judge said the woman had been humiliated.
Regarding the third victim, the judge said Brand had consensual sex with her before turning her over, removing his condom and anally raping her. The woman suffered bleeding and was left distraught and terrified that she might have contracted HIV, the judge said.
Brand was acquitted of two further rape charges and one charge of attempted indecent assault.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed last week that Brand is also being investigated over two further alleged rapes.
One woman who came forward alleged that Brand arranged for a car to collect her from school when she was 16, for meetings at which she was sexually assaulted.
