Russell Brand, the former actor and comedian, was convicted Wednesday on three counts of sexual assault and one count of rape in his London criminal trial. He was found not guilty of two other rape charges and a count of attempted indecent assault.
The jury took three days to reach their verdict following a three-week trial. His sentencing will be held on Monday.
In the U.K., a rape conviction can result in up to 19 years in prison and potentially even a life sentence, depending on the seriousness of the offense. The maximum sentence for sexual assault is 10 years.
He then broke through in Hollywood after appearing in the 2007 comedy “St Trinian’s” starring Talulah Riley, Juno Temple and Colin Firth, set in a girls’ boarding school. Roles in “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” “Get Him to the Greek” and “Rock of Ages.” He also voiced a recurring character in the “Despicable Me” franchise, Dr Nefario.
He eventually launched his own podcast and moved into influencing and politics via his YouTube channel.
