Actor Russell Brand was sentenced Monday in a U.Okay. courtroom to 10 years and 6 months in jail after he was found guilty Nov. 5 by a London jury of 1 depend of rape and three counts of sexual assault involving 4 victims, following a weekslong trial.
Earlier than sentencing Model, 51, Choose Joel Bennathan of London’s Crown Court docket in Southwark mentioned the sexual assaults and rape Model dedicated towards the 4 ladies between 2004 and 2009 had been fueled by his “staggering vanity.”
“About 20 years in the past, Russell Model, you had been turning into well-known. You had been intelligent and, in many individuals’s eyes, humorous and charismatic. You had additionally grow to be a sexual predator,” Bennathan informed Model.
Russell Model arrives at Southwark Crown Court docket in London, October 12, 2026.
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The choose famous that at his trial, Model claimed he by no means touched a lady sexually with out her consent.
“In gentle of the jury’s verdict, that was considered one of a collection of lies you informed,” Brennathan mentioned.
Model was sentenced to 35 months complete for the three sexual assault counts, the longest sentence of which was 18 months, with Bennathan declaring that these sentences would run concurrently. Model was sentenced to 9 years in jail for the rape depend, with the sentence to be served consecutively to the sexual assault sentences, making a complete of 10 years and 6 months.
Bennathan mentioned he lowered the sentence on the rape depend by one 12 months after bearing in mind that Model didn’t have a felony report and had carried out “good work” serving to individuals with habit.
Model had confronted a complete of seven fees towards six ladies. He pleaded not responsible to 3 counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one depend of tried indecent assault.
ABC Information reached out to Model’s lawyer for remark following final week’s verdict however didn’t hear again.
The U.Okay.’s Metropolitan Police has mentioned that detectives started investigating Model in 2023 after allegations towards the actor had been reported by a number of U.Okay. information retailers.
In April 2025, Model was charged with one depend of rape and one depend of oral rape, one depend of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault in reference to alleged incidents from round twenty years in the past, in line with the Metropolitan Police.
In a social media submit that very same month, Model responded to the preliminary fees, writing, “I’ve at all times informed you guys that after I was younger and single, earlier than I had my spouse and household … I used to be a idiot, man, I used to be a idiot earlier than I lived within the gentle of the Lord. I used to be a drug addict, a intercourse addict and an imbecile. However what I by no means was, was a rapist. I’ve by no means engaged in nonconsensual exercise. I pray which you can see that by wanting in my eyes.”
He then thanked his supporters, including that he was “extremely grateful” to defend the fees in court docket.
A number of months later, in December 2025, the Crown Prosecution Service announced it had approved additional fees towards Model regarding two further ladies.
Following Model’s responsible verdict, David Roberts, senior Crown Prosecutor within the London Rape and Severe Sexual Assault Unit, issued a statement, saying partly, “Russell Model was predatory and used his superstar standing to commit sexual crimes. …Though his ways various, on the centre of each assault was an abuse of energy and sexual greed, with an entire disregard for the influence of his actions.”
Along with appearing and comedy, Model has labored as a political commentator and wellness influencer.
In 2017, Model married Laura Gallacher, who appeared with him in court docket all through the trial. The couple has three youngsters.
When you or somebody you understand is in want of assist, the Nationwide Sexual Assault Hotline — 800-656-HOPE — is free, confidential, and out there 24 hours a day, seven days per week. It’s also possible to use the hotline’s online chat option.
