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British actor and comedian Russell Brand was sentenced Monday to 10-and-a-half years in prison for rape and three counts of sexual assault, Anadolu Agency reported.
At the sentencing hearing at Southwark Crown Court in London, the judge described Brand as a “sexual predator” who had told a “series of lies” and shown “staggering arrogance,” the BBC reported.
Last week, Brand, 51, was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
During the hearing, one victim told the court she was “in shock and turmoil … I didn’t have any respect for myself.”
Another victim said, “Brand is a sexual predator who has no remorse,” while a third said she “felt powerless in that moment.”
The allegations against Brand were made by six women and dated from 1999 to 2009. He had previously denied them.
