Woman in 'Sachsgate' scandal addresses Russell Brand's rape conviction

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7 Nov 2026 • 8:17 PM MYT
The Independent
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Woman in 'Sachsgate' scandal addresses Russell Brand's rape conviction

  • Andrew Sachs’s granddaughter Georgina Baillie says “justice has been served” after Russell Brand was convicted of rape and sexual assault.
  • Ms Baillie, who was at the centre of the 2008 Sachsgate scandal, urged Brand to take responsibility and make amends to his victims.
  • Although she provided a defence statement confirming her own past relationship with Brand was consensual, she described the victims' evidence as “compelling”.
  • She characterised Brand as “seriously unwell” and a “sex addict”, stressing that his condition does not excuse his criminal behaviour.
  • Ms Baillie also reflected on how the 2008 prank calls strained her family ties before she reconciled with her late grandfather, Andrew Sachs.

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