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Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
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What we know
On Monday Brand will learn his sentence, which a judge has warned will likely be 'significant. ' It comes after a London jury found him guilty this week on multiple counts of sexual assault and one count of rape.
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 The Guardian UK
Jury in Russell Brand rape and sexual assault trial retires to consider verdicts
- New development reported by WalesOnline
Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault - live updates
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Comedian Russell Brand found guilty by UK court of rape and sexual assaults
- Picked up by The Scotsman
- Picked up by Manchester Evening News
Russell Brand guilty of rape and sexual assault following trial
- Picked up by New York Times Homepage
The Verdict in Russell Brand’s Rape and Sexual Assault Trial: What to Know
- Picked up by Liverpool Echo
Russell Brand guilty of rape and multiple counts of sexual assault
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
- Picked up by New York Times Homepage
- 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
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- Picked up by Birmingham Mail
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- 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 The Guardian UK
Jury in Russell Brand rape and sexual assault trial retires to consider verdicts
- New development reported by WalesOnline
Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault - live updates
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Comedian Russell Brand found guilty by UK court of rape and sexual assaults
- Picked up by The Scotsman
- Picked up by Manchester Evening News
Russell Brand guilty of rape and sexual assault following trial
- Picked up by New York Times Homepage
The Verdict in Russell Brand’s Rape and Sexual Assault Trial: What to Know
- Picked up by Liverpool Echo
Russell Brand guilty of rape and multiple counts of sexual assault
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
- Picked up by New York Times Homepage
- 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 Australia
- Picked up by Birmingham Mail
- Picked up by STV News
- Picked up by ABC News
- Picked up by Bristol Post
- Picked up by Bristol Post
Russell Brand found guilty as comedian is immediately jailed by judge
- Picked up by Manchester Evening News
The full list of charges Russell Brand was found guilty and not guilty of
- Picked up by Manchester Evening News
When Russell Brand will be sentenced after rape and sexual assault guilty verdicts
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
British actor Russell Brand faces prison after rape, sexual assault conviction
- Picked up by The Hill
- Picked up by Manchester Evening News
What the judge told Russell Brand after rape and sexual assault guilty verdict
- Picked up by Chronicle Live
Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assaults following four-week trial
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
British comedian and actor Russel Brand found guilty of rape
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
British comedian and actor Russell Brand found guilty of rape
- New development reported by The Straits Times World
- Picked up by Liverpool Echo
All the charges Russell Brand found guilty and not guilty of
- Picked up by WalesOnline
Russell Brand says 'I'm good' as he's led to cells after guilty rape verdict
- New development reported by NPR World
Russell Brand is convicted of rape, and judge says he'll get a prison term
- New development reported by NPR World
From comedian to convicted rapist: What to know about Russell Brand
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Russell Brand faces ‘significant’ prison term for rape and sexual assault
- Picked up by Channel NewsAsia Latest
- Picked up by BBC News UK
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault in London court
- Picked up by SABC News
- Picked up by WalesOnline
Russell Brand trial bombshells as comedian found guilty of rape
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- Picked up by Liverpool Echo
Andy Burnham 'horrified' as he issues statement after Russell Brand found guilty
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22 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- Liverpool EchoAndy Burnham 'horrified' as he issues statement after Russell Brand found guilty
- SABC NewsComedian Russell Brand found guilty of rape, sexual assault
- Channel NewsAsia LatestRussell Brand guilty of rape, three sexual assaults
- EuronewsBritish comedian Russell Brand found guilty of rape and three sexual assaults by London jury
- DawnComedian Russell Brand found guilty by UK court of rape and sexual assaults
- The GuardianRussell Brand faces ‘significant’ prison term for rape and sexual assault
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- NPRFrom comedian to convicted rapist: What to know about Russell Brand
- Deutsche Welle All NewsBritish comedian and actor Russel Brand found guilty of rape
- Chronicle LiveRussell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assaults following four-week trial
- The HillRussell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
- South China Morning PostBritish actor Russell Brand faces prison after rape, sexual assault conviction
- Bristol PostRussell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
- STV NewsRussell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assaults
- Birmingham MailRussell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
- 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
- Manchester Evening NewsRussell Brand guilty of rape and sexual assault following trial
- The ScotsmanRussell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assaults
- The Straits TimesComedian Russell Brand found guilty by UK court of rape and sexual assaults
- WalesOnlineRussell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault - live updates
- ABCKey takeaways from Russell Brand's trial as jurors consider verdict
- BBC NewsJury in Russell Brand rape trial begins considering verdicts