Russell Brand is expected to be handed a “significant” prison term when he is sentenced for rape and three sexual assaults on Monday. The disgraced celebrity spent the weekend at Wandsworth Prison after being convicted on Thursday of raping a fan in 2009, as well as sexually assaulting female TV and radio workers between 2004 and 2009.
Sentencing Hearing at Southwark Crown Court
The ex-TV star and YouTube influencer will return to the dock at Southwark Crown Court for a sentencing hearing expected to begin at 10.30am. Mr Justice Bennathan is expected to hear impact statements from Brand’s victims and legal submissions from the lawyers before passing sentence.
Brand was taken into custody following the jury's verdict, with the sentencing hearing now set to determine the length of his imprisonment.
Conviction Details
The conviction covers an incident from 2009 when Brand raped a fan, alongside three separate sexual assaults on female workers in the TV and radio industry between 2004 and 2009.
The court proceedings have drawn widespread attention given Brand's former status as a prominent television personality and online influencer.
