- Comedian and actor Russell Brand, 51, has been remanded in custody after being found guilty at Southwark Crown Court of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault, with the judge warning him to expect a substantial prison sentence when he is sentenced on Monday.
- Following the trial, police disclosed that Brand remains under investigation for two further alleged rapes, including one involving a 16-year-old schoolgirl, with authorities indicating that additional victims may come forward.
- Resurfaced archival footage has drawn widespread public attention to Brand's conduct, including a 2010 interview showing disturbing interactions with his ex-wife Katy Perry, as well as a July 2025 concert clip in which Perry told fans Brand “should be in jail”.
- Perry is reportedly in “active discussions” to detail the reality of her 14-month “dark marriage” to Brand through a potential documentary series and an autobiography after years of receiving offers to share her story.
- A 2007 clip from Channel 4's Big Fat Quiz of the Year has also re-emerged, showing Brand making jokes about rape alongside comedian Noel Fielding, comments that fellow panellist Lily Allen later condemned as “horrendous”, though Fielding has not been accused of any wrongdoing.
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