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Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault in London court

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. SABC News, NBC News Top Stories, Channel NewsAsia Latest, Euronews, WalesOnline, Liverpool Echo, Deutsche Welle All News, Chronicle Live, The Hill, Manchester Evening News, 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 reports are tied to London. The first report grouped here was at 3 Nov 2026, 14:50 UTC. 27 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault in London court”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
British comedian and actor Russell Brand was accused of three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault. Ultimately he was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
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 NBC News Top Stories
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Breaking: Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Breaking: Russell Brand behind bars after being found guilty of rape
- Picked up by ABC Australia
- New development reported 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 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
View full timeline · 27 reports
- 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 NBC News Top Stories
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Breaking: Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Breaking: Russell Brand behind bars after being found guilty of rape
- Picked up by ABC Australia
- New development reported 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 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
- New development reported by WalesOnline
Russell Brand says 'I'm good' as he's led to cells after guilty rape verdict
- 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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15 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- SABC NewsComedian Russell Brand found guilty of rape, sexual assault
- NBC News Top StoriesRussell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault in London court
- 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
- WalesOnlineRussell Brand says 'I'm good' as he's led to cells after guilty rape verdict
- Liverpool EchoAll the charges Russell Brand found guilty and not guilty of
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- 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
- Manchester Evening NewsThe full list of charges Russell Brand was found guilty and not guilty of
- 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