LONDON – A jury at Southwark Crown Court found Russell Brand guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault after a four week trial according to the Metropolitan Police and the Crown Prosecution Service.

Brand 51 of Oxfordshire was unanimously convicted Nov. 5 2026 according to the Metropolitan Police. The offences involved four women and took place between 2004 and 2009 according to police and prosecutors. He was remanded in custody and is scheduled to be sentenced Monday Nov. 9 at the same court.

Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy of the Metropolitan Police said Brand used his influence status and fame to exploit and sexually offend against women. “I hope this conviction sends a clear message that no one is above the law no matter how famous or powerful they may be” Furphy said according to the police news release.

David Roberts a senior crown prosecutor in the London Rape and Serious Sexual Assault Unit said Brand was predatory and used his celebrity status to commit sexual crimes according to the Crown Prosecution Service. Prosecutors thanked the women for coming forward.

The Metropolitan Police began investigating after allegations involving Brand were reported in September 2023. Detectives spoke to more than 100 witnesses took more than 400 witness statements and reviewed over 1400 documents according to the police release. The victims are entitled to lifelong anonymity according to the Crown Prosecution Service.

Brand denied the charges and maintained the encounters were consensual according to court reporting by other news sources. Further allegations remain under investigation according to the Metropolitan Police.

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Sources: Metropolitan Police news release | Crown Prosecution Service news release

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