Comedian Russell Brand was convicted of rape and three counts of sexual assault in his London criminal trial on November 5, 2026. The 51-year-old was found guilty of anally raping a woman he met at a comedy show in 2009. The victim testified that Brand “hurt me and harmed me and when I asked him to stop he didn’t.” Police interviews with Brand leading up to the conviction have been released.
Brand's conviction follows a trial concerning accusations of sexual offenses that reportedly occurred over a period of years. The specific details of the assault for which he was convicted involved an encounter at a comedy show in 2009.