- Actor and comedian Russell Brand has been found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault against four women following a trial at Southwark Crown Court.
- Comedian and writer Katy Brand welcomed the guilty verdict, expressing admiration for his accusers and condemning the media industry for enabling him for years.
- Katy Brand previously revealed how media executives ignored allegations against Russell Brand, detailing how producers attempted to cast him in her 2019 TV show despite her objections.
- The court heard that Russell Brand treated women as disposable during a string of attacks between 2004 and 2009 at the height of his UK entertainment career.
- Police are currently investigating two further rape allegations against Russell Brand, including one involving a 16-year-old schoolgirl, and warned that more victims could come forward.
