Russell Brand Sentencing: What has the comedian been found guilty of, when will he be sentenced, what sentence is he likely to get?
The comedian is expected to be imprisoned today.
The comedian, actor and social media personality Russell Brand will today find out his punishment for being found guilty of three counts of sexual assualt and one count of rape last week.
A jury of eight men and four women took around nine hours to find Brand guilty of the charges, and acquit him of three further alleged crimes, on Thursday, November 5.
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After the verdict Brand was remanded in custody and is now due to return to court to be sentenced.
Here’s everything you need to know about what will happen.
What was Russell Brand found guilty of?
The comedian was last week found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. The facts of the incidents were as follows:
- Brand was found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman at a bar in London in 2004. He grabbed the woman’s breasts at a birthday party after talking to her for less than a minute.
- Brand was found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman at the Choice FM studios in London in either 2004 or 2005. He grabbed her face, kissed her, and touched her breasts and her bottom.
- Brand was found guilty of sexual assualting a woman while working on a Channel 4 project in 2009, where he “laid his head into the groin area” of a female colleague. She reported the incident to her manager.
- Brand was found guilty of raping a woman at his then home in London in 2009, days after meeting her at the Hammersmith Apollo theatre where he’d been performing a comedy show.
When will Russell Brand be sentenced?
Russell Brand will be sentenced today (Monday, November 9). The court session will begin at 10am so the sentencing is expected to take place in the morning.
Where will Russell Brand be sentenced?
Russell Brand will be sentenced at Southwark Crown Court, in London, where he was tried.
Who will sentence Russell Brand?
Sentencing will be carried out by Mr Justice Bennathan.
The High Court judge was formerly a defence barrister, specialising in criminal law, and was appointed a justice of the High Court in December 2021, before taking up the position on January 11, 2022.
What is the likely sentence for Russell Brand?
Brand clearly faces imprisonment. After being found guilty the judge told Brand: “You’ve been convicted of a number of offences including rape. The consequence of that is inevitably a significant custodial term.”
In England being found guilty of rape carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, with guidelines typically indicating around 4-19 years in jail.
The crime of sexual assualt carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.
Under sentencing guidelines, a judge must consider “issues including levels of culpability and harm, such as whether the offending caused severe psychological harm” before handing down the sentence.
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