Russell Brand sentenced to more than 10 years for rape, sexual assault | CNN
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Russell Brand, the disgraced British comedian and actor who frequently boasted about his sexual exploits over the years as part of his polarizing public persona, was sentenced on Monday to 10 years and six months in prison after being convicted of raping a fan and assaulting three women during his showbiz career.
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Judge sentences convicted rapist Russell Brand to more than 10 years behind bars
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Disgraced British comedian and actor Russell Brand was sentenced on Monday to 10 years and six months in prison after being convicted of raping a fan and assaulting three women during his showbiz career.
Judge Joel Bennathan opened his sentencing remarks by saying that Brand, now 51, had “become a sexual predator” as he rose to fame two decades ago.
