November 2026

Russell Brand sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison for rape and sexual assault

Disgraced comedian and television star Russell Brand, 51, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, has been sentenced to TEN YEARS AND SIX MONTHS in prison after being convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault against four women.

The former entertainer was condemned by Mr Justice Joel Bennathan, who described him as a “sexual predator” and criticised his “staggering arrogance” and disregard for women’s right to say no.

The offences took place between 2004 and 2009, when Brand was enjoying enormous fame and success.

Brand received individual sentences for:

• Nine years: R*ping a 21-year-old woman at his London home in 2009.

• 18 months: S*xually assaulting a woman at Choice FM studios in 2004 or 2005.

• Nine months: Grabbing a woman’s breasts at a London birthday party in 2004.

• Eight months: S*xually assaulting a female colleague during a Channel 4 project in 2009.

His total sentence was 10 years and six months.

Brand was acquitted of two additional r*pe charges and one attempted indecent assault charge.

The court heard heartbreaking statements from the women, who described years of anxiety, humiliation, emotional distress and shattered confidence.

The woman Brand was convicted of r*ping described suffering physical pain, struggling to sleep and eat, and fearing she had contracted HIV.

She told the court:

“I am living with trauma, something I carry every day.”

Another victim described how hearing Brand’s voice or seeing him on television would make her jump.

She said:

“Russell Brand is a sexual predator who has no remorse.”

The judge criticised Brand’s belief that his celebrity status allowed him to behave as he pleased.

He described Brand’s “casual arrogant disregard to any woman’s right to say no to you”, adding that those around him had indulged his behaviour.

The judge also praised the courage of the women who came forward.

Despite receiving a 10-and-a-half-year sentence, Brand is expected to serve approximately seven years in prison before automatic release under the two-thirds rule.

He would then serve the remainder of his sentence on licence and will be subject to sex offender notification requirements.

Brand showed no visible reaction as he was sentenced. Before being taken to the cells, he mouthed “I love you” to his wife, Laura, who watched from the courtroom.

The judge acknowledged the impact imprisonment would have on Brand’s children but made clear that the consequences were caused by his own offending.

For years, Russell Brand enjoyed fame, wealth and influence while the women he assaulted were left dealing with the consequences.

Now, more than two decades after some of his offences, he faces years behind bars.

His fame could not protect him forever.