London | British comedian Russell Brand was a “sexual predator” whose “staggering arrogance” enabled his offending, a judge said in sentencing him to 10 years and six months jail for raping and sexually assaulting multiple women.
Brand’s punishment is at the harsher end of the book, representing the seriousness of his crimes . The 51-year-old will be eligible for release after serving two-third of that sentence, as he adds his name to a shameful list of celebrities to be sent to prison for sex crimes, including Rolf Harris and Gary Glitter.
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