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Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault

A London jury on Thursday found British actor and comedian Russell Brand guilty of rape and three sexual assaults. The court will announce the sentence on Monday. According to reports, Brand faces a lengthy prison sentence. RTE News ↗

The case concerned allegations of sexual violence against four women. According to the indictment, one of the rapes occurred in 2009, while other sexual assaults allegedly took place between 1999 and 2009. During the trial, Brand denied the charges. novinky.cz ↗

On separate counts of the indictment concerning two further rapes, the jury acquitted him. According to the indictment, however, he faced sexual offence charges involving a total of six women. Der Standard ↗

The police detective who led the investigation said that further possible victims could come forward after the verdict was announced. The investigation and trial concerned a period when Brand was a well-known television personality and comedian in both the United Kingdom and the United States. BBC News ↗

Russell Brand was previously married to American singer Katy Perry. His conviction relates to specific counts of the indictment, and the court will determine the sentence at a hearing scheduled for Monday. seznamzpravy.cz ↗

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