# Russell Brand guilty of rape and sexual assault

> A London jury finds the British comedian guilty of one rape and three sexual assaults against six women over a decade.
- Title: Russell Brand guilty of rape and sexual assault · Abc
- Summary: A London jury finds the British comedian guilty of one rape and three sexual assaults against six women over a decade.
- Keywords: breaking, russell brand, rape, sexual assault, southwark crown court, london, verdict, Abc
- Source: Abc — https://abc.net.au/news/2026-11-06/russell-brand-jury-verdict/107353304
- Published: 2026-11-05T14:28:41+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: breaking, russell brand, rape, sexual assault, southwark crown court, london, verdict, news, politics
## Brand guilty on five counts
A jury at Southwark Crown Court found Russell Brand, fifty-one, guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
## Charges spanned a decade
Brand had been on trial on three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault relating to six women in the United Kingdom between nineteen ninety-nine and two…
## Sentencing Monday, bail revoked
Judge Joel Bennathan revoked Brand's bail because the rape verdict would mean inevitably a significant custodial sentence. He will be sentenced on Monday.

> inevitably a significant custodial sentence
## Key takeaway

Russell Brand, fifty-one, was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault in Southwark Crown Court and faces a significant jail sentence.