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Russell Brand jailed for more than 10 years for rape and sexual assaults
RUSSELL BRAND was jailed for 10-and-a-half years today for raping one of his fans and sexually assaulting three TV and radio workers during his rise to fame. The 51-year-old abused his celebrity statu
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The 51-year-old abused his celebrity status to prey on women and was convicted at Southwark Crown Court of abuse against four victims.
One fan was raped as a 21-year-old in 2009 at his London home, while female staff at Channel 4, MTV and Capital Radio came forward to reveal they had been sexually assaulted.
Mr Justice Bennathan slammed the former actor and comedian’s “staggering arrogance” as he sentenced him, telling him: “About 20 years ago, Russell Brand, you were becoming famous, you were clever, and in many people’s eyes you were funny and charismatic. You had also become a sexual predator.”
The judge told him his “status protected you” until 2023, when journalists from the Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4 Dispatches exposed a litany of sexual misconduct and women complained to police.
He said Mr Brand harboured a “casual, arrogant disregard to any woman’s right to say no to you,” believing “you could act when you liked and how you liked,” and that his entourage had “indulged your dreadful behaviour.”
Mr Brand was given nine years for the rape and an extra 18 months for the sexual assaults.
One victim told the court today: “I felt that if I reported him, I would not be believed.
“His fame, wealth and influence created a power imbalance which made me feel powerless.”
Mr Brand, who has spent four nights in custody at HMP Wandsworth, is expected to serve two-thirds of his sentence before release on licence.
He will be on the sex offenders’ register for life.