Russell Brand sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison for rape and sexual assault

Russell Brand has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison, after being convicted of rape and sexual assault. In his sentencing remarks, Judge Joel Bennathan, described Brand as a "sexual predator" and criticised his "staggering arrogance". Brand was sentenced to nine years for rape, with an additional 18 months, nine months and eight months for three counts of sexual assault.

He will serve two thirds of his sentence in prison before being released on licence, and will be liable to be recalled to custody if he breaches its terms, the judge said. Brand will serve the sentences for the three counts of sexual assault concurrently, adding 18 months to his nine years for rape. The disgraced entertainer was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault, involving four women between 2004 and 2009.

The guidelines state offenders jailed for four years or more for some serious violent or sexual offences will be released at the two thirds point. In Brand's case that would be seven years.