Overview
- A London jury found Brand guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault and Mr Justice Bennathan sentenced him to 10 years and six months in prison, a term he must serve two thirds of before release.
- Brand is in custody at HMP Wandsworth and was ordered to join the sex offenders’ register for life.
- The Metropolitan Police said they are assessing and investigating fresh allegations reported during and after the trial and the Crown Prosecution Service is reviewing whether further charges should be brought.
- Netflix will stream Russell Brand: Open Secret on November 13, a film by 72 Films that uses archival material and interviews with reporters who investigated the 2023 Dispatches and Times stories that helped trigger the case.
- Streaming platforms and social networks have reduced Brand’s visibility by removing some accounts and de‑prioritising his Re:Birth special and the case has renewed public and industry scrutiny of safeguarding practices in TV and production.