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'A Sexual Predator': UK Comedian Russell Brand Sentenced To 10.6 Years In Prison For Rape, Sexual Assault

Headline via Free Press Journal · first report 8 Nov, 20:37 IST, latest 10 Nov, 06:05 IST

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20 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from NPR at 8 Nov, 20:37 IST; the latest is from CBS News at 10 Nov, 06:05 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report8 Nov, 20:37 IST
Latest report10 Nov, 06:05 IST
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Comedian Brand faces a "significant" prison sentence, which a London court judge is set to hand down on Monday.
Russell Brand is set to be sentenced in Britain for rape and sexual assault convictions. Holly Williams reports.
The former comedian was found guilty of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others last week. The judge referred to Brand as a "predator."
Comedian Russell ​Brand, once one ‌of Britain's most high-profile broadcasters, ⁠was sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison on Monday after he was convicted of raping one woman and ‌sexually assaulting three more around two decades ago.
The British comedian was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault on Thursday following a four-week trial.
The judged referred to Brand as a “sexual predator”

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