Mr Justice Joel Bennathan called the 51-year-old British comedian a 'sexual predator' as he handed down the sentence at Southwark Crown Court.

Published 9 Nov 2026, 21:04 GMT

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At London's Southwark Crown Court, British actor and comedian Russell Brand received a prison sentence of 10 years and six months for rape and three sexual assaults.

The 51-year-old's sentence was handed down on Monday, November 9, following a unanimous jury conviction four days earlier. He was convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others between 2004 and 2009.

He received nine years for the 2009 rape of a woman at his west London home and a consecutive 18 months for sexually assaulting three other women between 2004 and 2005.

Passing sentence, High Court judge Mr Justice Joel Bennathan described Brand as a “sexual predator” who showed a “casual and arrogant disregard” for women's right to refuse consent and believed his fame let him act with impunity.

He must spend at least two-thirds of his 10-and-a-half-year sentence in custody — roughly seven years — under UK sentencing rules. Release on licence would then be possible, subject to strict supervision.

Before the sentence was handed down, the court heard victim impact statements from the four women, who are granted lifelong anonymity by law according to the Crown Prosecution Service, describing the lasting emotional toll of the attacks.

His film credits include Get Him to the Greek and Forgetting Sarah Marshall, alongside work in British radio and television.

He denied every charge during the four-week trial and maintained that all encounters were consensual. His lawyers sought mitigation on grounds of his Christian faith and recovery from addiction.

The Metropolitan Police, which opened its Operation Actinolite inquiry after media reports in September 2023, has also submitted files to prosecutors regarding separate rape allegations made by two other women.

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Russell Brand jailed for 10 and a half years after London rape conviction

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