Southwark Crown Court in London sentenced British comedian and actor Russell Brand to 10 years and six months in prison on November 9. Brand will also remain on the sex offenders’ register for life, the Metropolitan Police said after the hearing.
Sentence follows the November 5 verdict
A jury found Brand guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault on November 5 after a four-week trial. The offences were committed against four women between 2004 and 2009, according to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Statements from the four women were read at the sentencing hearing. They described the lasting effects of the offences. Speaking after the hearing, Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy, who led the police investigation, acknowledged the difficulty of coming forward and revisiting what happened during the trial.