Russell Brand jailed for sex offences as further allegations are reported

Russell Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison on 9 November after being convicted of rape and sexual assault against four women.

The offences took place between 2004 and 2009, the Crown Prosecution Service said. Brand was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court in London for one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.

Nieuws.nl reports that The Times has described sexual misconduct allegations from six women. The Dutch outlet says those allegations were not raised at Brand’s trial; the convictions concern separate offences.

At the trial, Brand denied the charges and testified that his sexual encounters were consensual, the Associated Press reported. The jury also acquitted him of two counts of rape and one count of attempted indecent assault.