Russell Brand Faces US Civil Lawsuit Over Sexual Misconduct Claims
Russell Brand is due to be sentenced in London after a jury found him guilty of rape and sexual assault. The offenses date from 2004 to 2009.
1 rape count and 3 sexual assault counts ended in guilty verdicts.
2 further rape counts and 1 attempted indecent assault ended in acquittal.
6 women testified against Brand during the four-week trial.
2 more alleged rapes are under Metropolitan Police investigation.
Why it matters: Brand was jailed immediately after the verdicts and told to expect a lengthy sentence. He maintained during trial that all his sexual encounters were consensual.
One of the new police inquiries involves a 16-year-old girl.
A New York lawsuit accuses him of assaulting an extra on the 2011 film Arthur.
Right coverage, 3 sources: The right presents the case as a long pattern of conduct by a powerful celebrity that institutions overlooked, now carrying legal and financial costs in the US.
What’s next: Sentencing was scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. Victim impact statements and legal submissions come first.
The US civil case is set for trial in March. The London sentence could delay it.
In September, Judge Adam Silvera refused requests from Warner Bros and other production companies to be dismissed from the suit. Brand and Warner Bros deny the allegations.
How long a sentence will Brand receive?
Will the Metropolitan Police bring charges over the two further rape allegations?
Will US prosecutors pursue any criminal case against Brand?
