Russell Brand has been sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in jail for one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault by a UK court.
Crown prosecutor David Roberts commended the victims for their “extraordinary courage”.
“Today’s sentence cannot undo the harm these victims have lived with, but I hope it brings with them some measure of justice,” Roberts said.
“The evidence presented in this case showed Brand to be a manipulative sexual predator, using his growing fame and power to create situations in which he could pursue women sexually regardless of what they wanted, with a complete disregard of the impact of his actions.”
Roberts said he hopes the trial’s outcome encourages victims of sexual assault to make a report “knowing they’ll be listened to and supported throughout the process”.
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