Russell Brand arrives at Southwark Crown Court on November 04, 2026 in London, England.
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The judge presiding over Russell Brand’s criminal court case says the comedian will be handed down a lengthy prison sentence Monday after he was found guilty in a London court of raping a young fan and sexually assaulting three women.

While that much is certain, other questions remain, including one that is worryingly familiar in the UK, a country that has seen the downfall of a host of celebrities accused of sexual offenses. How did he evade justice for so long?