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Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sex assault
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. NBC News Top Stories, New York Times Homepage, The Straits Times World, The Guardian UK, ABC Australia, and BBC News UK are the outlets attached to this story. The first report grouped here was at 3 Nov 2026, 14:50 UTC. 11 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sex assault”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
British comedian and actor Russell Brand was found guilty/not guilty of several charges of rape and sexual assault by a London court.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by BBC News UK
Jury in Russell Brand rape trial begins considering verdicts
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Key takeaways from Russell Brand's trial as jurors consider verdict
- Picked up by ABC Australia
The key takeaways from Russell Brand's trial as jurors consider their verdict
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Jury in Russell Brand rape and sexual assault trial retires to consider verdicts
- New development reported by The Straits Times World
Comedian Russell Brand found guilty by UK court of rape and sexual assaults
- Picked up by New York Times Homepage
The Verdict in Russell Brand’s Rape and Sexual Assault Trial: What to Know
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
- Picked up by BBC News UK
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Breaking: Russell Brand behind bars after being found guilty of rape
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Breaking: Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
- Picked up by ABC News
Same story, different outlets
6 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- NBC News Top StoriesRussell Brand found guilty of rape and sex assault
- The New York TimesThe Verdict in Russell Brand’s Rape and Sexual Assault Trial: What to Know
- The Straits TimesComedian Russell Brand found guilty by UK court of rape and sexual assaults
- The GuardianJury in Russell Brand rape and sexual assault trial retires to consider verdicts
- ABCKey takeaways from Russell Brand's trial as jurors consider verdict
- BBC NewsJury in Russell Brand rape trial begins considering verdicts