Rape Conviction: Russell Brand Sentenced to 10 and a Half Years in Prison

Verdict and charges

A London jury found Brand guilty on Nov. 5 of one rape charge and three sexual assault charges, following a trial that lasted several weeks. The 51-year-old actor had faced seven charges involving six women.

Brand had denied three rape counts, three sexual assault counts and one count of attempted indecent assault. ABC News said it contacted his attorney after the verdict but received no response.

How the sentence was set

Judge Joel Bennathan, sitting at London's Crown Court in Southwark, said the rape and assaults against four women from 2004 to 2009 were fueled by Brand’s “arrogance.” The three sexual assault terms total 35 months, with the longest set at 18 months; they will run at the same time. The nine-year sentence for rape will follow those terms, producing an overall sentence of 10 years and 6 months.

Earlier allegations and response

In April 2025, Brand was charged with rape, oral rape, indecent assault and two sexual assaults over alleged incidents from about two decades earlier, according to the Metropolitan Police. The Crown Prosecution Service announced further charges in December 2025 concerning two additional women. In a social media post responding to the initial charges, Brand denied rape and said he had never engaged in nonconsensual activity. He described his younger self as a drug addict, sex addict and “imbecile.”

Support for survivors

The National Sexual Assault Hotline can be reached at 800-656-HOPE. It is free, confidential and available around the clock, every day of the week. The hotline also offers an online chat option for people seeking help.