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Comedian Russell Brand found guilty of rape by UK court

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
November 05, 2026 • 02:33 PM
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The controversial comedian and actor was told he faces jail time after being found guilty in a British court of sexual assault and rape.

Comedian Russell Brand found guilty of rape by UK court

London | British comedian and actor Russell Brand was found guilty in a London court on Thursday of rape and sexual assault and told he faces jail.

Brand, once one of Britain’s most high-profile broadcasters and the former husband of US singer Katy Perry, had denied the accusations, saying the incidents had either been consensual, reinvented or re-imagined.

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