Court artist drawing by Elizabeth Cook of Russell Brand in the dock at Southwark Crown Court, London, watched by his wife Laura, bodyguard and his father Ronald with other supporters, listening to victim impact statements during the sentencing hearingImage source, Elizabeth Cook/Press Association
BySima Kotecha, Senior UK correspondent, Reporting fromSouthwark Crown Court and Steven McIntosh
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Russell Brand has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison, after being convicted of rape and sexual assault.

In his sentencing remarks, Judge Joel Bennathan, described Brand as a "sexual predator" and criticised his "staggering arrogance".

Brand was sentenced to nine years for rape, with an additional 18 months, nine months and eight months for three counts of sexual assault.