A London jury found British comedian and former broadcaster Russell Brand guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault on 5 November. The verdict followed a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court.

Brand, 51, denied the charges. The jury acquitted him of two other counts of rape and one count of attempted indecent assault. The judge remanded him in custody ahead of sentencing on Monday, 9 November.

The Crown Prosecution Service said the offences for which Brand was convicted involved four women and took place between 2004 and 2009. The women are entitled to lifelong anonymity.

The Metropolitan Police opened its investigation after Channel 4’s Dispatches, The Times and The Sunday Times reported allegations in September 2023. Detectives said they took more than 400 witness statements and reviewed over 1,400 documents, using records and witness accounts to reconstruct events years after they occurred.

Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy said in a Metropolitan Police statement, “I hope this conviction sends a clear message that no one is above the law, no matter how famous or powerful they may be.”