Russell Brand is found guilty of rape and sexual assault at Southwark Crown Court in London, with sentencing scheduled for later. Sources say the verdict follows a trial lasting several weeks. Reporting also includes claims about Brand’s conduct under oath in the United States, where he reportedly admitted that he “must have” exposed himself to women without their consent.
Following the conviction, UK publishing outlets withdraw or stop selling his books. The Guardian’s culture reporting says Pan Macmillan and Hodder & Stoughton confirm their titles have been pulled from sale and that other publishers are no longer offering his work. Coverage also notes that London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan/Barnet? (as per article summary: “Burnham” per source) plans to look at changes to rape trial processes to better support victims, as discussed in relation to the Brand case.
Different outlets emphasize different elements: some lead with the conviction details and trial timeline, others foreground Brand’s alleged US under-oath admission or the publishing fallout after the ruling. Several reports overlap on the core conviction facts, including the counts and number of women involved, while the focus on subsequent consequences varies by outlet.
