UNITED KINGDOM – Comedian Russell Brand, once one of Britain’s most high-profile broadcasters and a Hollywood stars, was jailed for 10-and-a-half years on Monday after he was convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others around two decades ago.
Brand was found guilty on Thursday of committing the offences between 2004 and 2009. He had denied the charges.
Brand will serve two-thirds of the sentence in custody before being released on licence.
