Russell Brand, the former actor and comedian, was convicted Thursday on three counts of sexual assault and one count of rape in his London criminal trial. He was found not guilty of two other rape charges and a count of attempted indecent assault.
\n\nThe judge, Mr Justice Bennathan, informed Brand that “obviously a custodial sentence of some length will result” and said it was unlikely he would extend the former comedian’s bail any further.
\n\n“You’ve been convicted of a number of offenses, including one of rape,” he said. “My current view is that I therefore have to remand you in custody not least because the temptation to avoid coming back to court to receive that sentence will be overwhelming.”
\n\nHe allowed both Brand’s legal team and the Crown Prosecution Service a break of 20 minutes before returning to make submissions as to whether bail should be extended. Ultimately, however, the judge denied the application to extend bail and remanded him into custody until Monday, when he will return to receive his sentence. As Brand was taken to the cells, he mouthed “I’m OK” and “I’m good” to his lawyers and gave a thumbs-up sign, according to Sky News.
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