Russell Brand held in custody after rape conviction

The unanimous verdicts followed a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court. The Crown Prosecution Service said the four offences were committed against four women between 2004 and 2009.

Brand, 51, was also acquitted of two counts of rape and one count of attempted indecent assault. He denied the charges and told the court he had never forced anyone to do something against their will.

Judge Joel Bennathan refused a request for bail so Brand could see his children before sentencing, citing the possibility that he might flee. The judge said he would receive a significant prison term when he is sentenced at the same court on 9 November.

The Metropolitan Police began investigating after allegations against Brand were reported by Channel 4’s Dispatches, The Times and The Sunday Times in 2023. Police said there was no CCTV or forensic evidence available for the historic offences, and detectives gathered testimony and other evidence.

After the verdicts, police also confirmed that they had passed an investigation into two further rape allegations against Brand to prosecutors. Those allegations are separate from the offences for which he was convicted.