Russell Brand will learn his prison sentence on Monday, when he returns to Southwark Crown Court in London after a jury found him guilty of rape and sexual assault last week.
The 51-year-old comedian and actor was convicted on Thursday of raping a woman in 2009 and sexually assaulting three other women between 2004 and 2009. The jury cleared him of two further counts of rape and one count of attempted indecent assault after a four-week trial.
Judge Joel Bennathan remanded Brand in custody immediately after the verdicts and told him to expect a “significant” custodial term. Brand has spent four nights in prison since the trial ended.
The judge is expected to hear victim impact statements and submissions from lawyers before passing sentence on Monday. Legal experts have told reporters Brand could face between four and 13 years in prison. Rape carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment in the UK, while sexual assault carries up to 10 years.
The trial examined seven charges brought by six women, covering offences said to have taken place between 1999 and 2009. Brand denied all the charges and told the court he never had sex without consent.
The Metropolitan Police said it is still investigating two further rape allegations against Brand, and has submitted files on both to the Crown Prosecution Service.
Source: NPR
