Russell Brand sentencing live updates: British comedian’s wife arrives at court his sentencing after rape conviction
British comedian Russell Brand was convicted of rape and three counts of sexual assault in his London criminal trial on November 5, 2026.
The “Get Him to the Greek” star will learn his fate Monday, November 9 for the conviction. He was acquitted of two other rape charges and a count of attempted indecent assault.
The disgraced comedian, 51, was remanded in custody after the verdict, which took the jury three days to reach.
The judge, Justice Joel Bennathan, told Brand he will be given a “significant” prison sentence.
The “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” star’s wife, Laura, supported him through his trial. Brand was previously married to pop star Katy Perry from 2010 until 2012.
Follow Page Six’s live updates Monday for the latest news and results in Russell Brand’s sentencing:
British comedian’s wife arrives at court his sentencing after rape conviction
Russell Brand tells police he had ‘countless sexual encounters’ in never-before-seen video ahead of rape conviction
Russell Brand told police he had “countless sexual encounters” — often with people he “just met” — in a video interview that authorities released shortly after his rape and sexual assault conviction on Thursday.
In the Dec. 14, 2023 footage obtained by Page Six, the disgraced comedian read a long written statement to officers interviewing him about multiple criminal allegations.
“As I’ve repeatedly stated publicly, I led a very promiscuous life in the past, which I’ve spent years openly denouncing. I’ve never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity,” he began with his lawyer by his side.
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Russell Brand guilty of rape: All the heinous allegations, charges made against disgraced comedian
Russell Brand was convicted of rape and three counts of sexual assault in his London criminal trial in November 2026.
The disgraced comedian was acquitted of two other rape charges and a count of attempted indecent assault, according to the BBC.
Keep scrolling to find out about the convictions and accusations against Brand.
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Convicted rapist Russell Brand ‘cowering in fear’ as inmates taunt him with vulgar chant: report
It seems Russell Brand isn’t getting a warm welcome behind bars.
The convicted rapist is “cowering in fear” as hundreds of his fellow inmates taunt him with an abusive chant they’re said to be repeating over and over, the Daily Mail reports.
Prisoners inside HMP Wandsworth, where the “Get Him to the Greek” actor has been held since he was convicted for rape and three counts of sexual assault on Thursday, are allegedly chanting, “There’s a Brand new nonce on the wing! A Brand new nonce. Brand, you c–t, you ain’t so f–king lairy now.”
Inside ‘petrified’ Russell Brand’s brutal first night in prison: From mortifying strip search to mental health evaluations
Russell Brand was reportedly “petrified” during his brutal first night in a UK prison after his rape conviction.
The disgraced comedian handed over his clothes and received a “humiliating” strip search, before he was given gray jogging bottoms, T-shirts, sweatshirts and underwear, the Sun reported on Friday.
Brand, 51, got a “first-night pack” of toiletries, including a toothbrush and toothpaste, and a food pack including cereal, tea, milk, sugar and treats like juice sticks and digestive biscuits.
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