Russell Brand Sentenced to 10½ Years in Jail for Rape and Sexual Assault
London police are investigating two more allegations of rape against the comedian LONDON—Russell Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison following his conviction for rape and sexual assault, a fall from grace for one of the U.K.’s most prominent entertainment figures.Passing sentence at London’s Southwark Crown Court Monday, Justice Joel Bennathan described Brand as a “sexual predator” and accused him of “staggering arrogance.”“You thought fame meant you could act how you liked, when you liked, unhindered by the rules by which decent people live,” he said.A jury found Brand, 51 years old, guilty of one count...


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