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Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault - live updates

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. SABC News, Channel NewsAsia Latest, Euronews, NPR News, Deutsche Welle All News, Chronicle Live, The Hill, South China Morning Post Asia, Bristol Post, STV News, Birmingham Mail, BBC News UK, NBC News Top Stories, Liverpool Echo, New York Times Homepage, WalesOnline, Manchester Evening News, The Scotsman, Times of India World, The Guardian UK, The Straits Times World, and ABC Australia are the outlets attached to this story. The first report grouped here was at 3 Nov 2026, 14:50 UTC. 44 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault - live updates”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The comedian, 51, was accused of three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one count of attempted indecent 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 Straits Times World
Jury begins deliberations in Russell Brand's UK sexual offences trial
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Jury in Russell Brand rape and sexual assault trial retires to consider verdicts
- New development reported by Times of India World
Russell Brand Trial: Jury weighs seven sexual offence charges; deliberations to resume Wednesday
- 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 BBC News UK
- Picked up by ABC Australia
- 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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- 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 Straits Times World
Jury begins deliberations in Russell Brand's UK sexual offences trial
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Jury in Russell Brand rape and sexual assault trial retires to consider verdicts
- New development reported by Times of India World
Russell Brand Trial: Jury weighs seven sexual offence charges; deliberations to resume Wednesday
- 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 BBC News UK
- Picked up by ABC Australia
- 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 Birmingham Mail
- Picked up by STV News
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The assessed event severity changed.
- 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 News
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 NBC News Top Stories
Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault in London court
- Picked up by SABC News
Same story, different outlets
22 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
- 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
- NPRRussell Brand is convicted of rape, and judge says he'll get a prison term
- 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
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- 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
- BBC NewsRussell Brand guilty of rape and sexual assault
- NBC News Top StoriesRussell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
- Liverpool EchoRussell Brand guilty of rape and multiple counts of sexual assault
- The New York TimesThe Verdict in Russell Brand’s Rape and Sexual Assault Trial: What to Know
- WalesOnlineRussell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault - live updates
- Manchester Evening NewsRussell Brand guilty of rape and sexual assault following trial
- The ScotsmanRussell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assaults
- Times of IndiaRussell Brand Trial: Jury weighs seven sexual offence charges; deliberations to resume Wednesday
- The GuardianJury in Russell Brand rape and sexual assault trial retires to consider verdicts
- The Straits TimesJury begins deliberations in Russell Brand's UK sexual offences trial
- ABCKey takeaways from Russell Brand's trial as jurors consider verdict