Russell Brand has received a prison sentence of 10 years and six months in after being convicted for rape and sexual assaults, in four seperate incidents.

While passing the sentence, Judge Joel Bennathan mentioned that Russell Brand had showed a casual and arrogant disregard for women. He went on to say, "You were clever -- and in many people's eyes, funny and charismatic. You had also become a sexual predator." Also present during the sentencing hearing was Brand's wife, Laura.

While Brand was initially accused by six different people, he was cleared of two counts of rape and one count of indecent assault.

Brand began his career as a standup comedian and later made his debut as an actor in the British police procedural series, The Bill. He later worked on films like Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) and Rock of Ages (2012).