Russel Brand gets ten year s six months

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He will serve around Seven years . He will be ok inside because he will pay for protection. A lot of men on the internet think he’s been stitched up by the establishment. I hope this sentence makes Men think twice about their future actions .

More like their past actions.

I was hoping he’d get much longer but at least it’s in double figures.

Yes this too . I bet there are some very worried Men walking about today .

It is being reported that "The judge says with the mitigating factors in play, he will reduce his sentence for Brand by a year."

WHAT mitigating factors?

I hope it makes men like him think again as ( I really hope ) the tide is turning on how rape is reported and actioned by the police and more men will be found gulity. Unfortunately, mumsnet has taught me that too many other men have managed to get away with more lenient sentences or nothing at all. Still a long way to go, but I hope he is made to do the whole sentence and not given an easy time of it.

No prior convictions (except a long ago possession charge for weed)

No previous convictions and no recent offences. He explained it in his sentencing.

That he hasn’t offended in 17 years and is a born again Christian

Let's hope none of the men inside have "quite a short... momentary total failure to respect... consent"

Same. Although you can see by posters on here what men think of this and it's hardly encouraging.

I watched this too. I didn’t really understand it though, since one of the offences he’s been found guilty of was in 2024. It’s hardly a life of good behaviour after an isolated incident, is it?

I very much doubt that he'll be out within 7 years. There are further allegations being investigated, are there not?

I am anticipating more trials and more guilty verdicts. And yes, I know, innocent until proven guilty and all that. But still....

And his two character references - one from his wife (who has all the hallmarks of being in a coercive controlling relationship) and one from a friend who says Brand gave but just his money up charity but time as well.
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I thought it was very powerful when the judge said any woman regardless of what she's wearing or how much she has to drink still retains the right to say no.

I hope that line gets reported over and over, but I doubt it.

There were no guilty verdicts for offences later than 2009 - 17 years ago.

No, they were all between 2004 and 2009 IIRC.

Oh I must’ve misunderstood, thank you

I hope he serves every minute of it. And I hope that the verdict empowers any women who haven’t felt able to speak out before now to come forward and seek justice.

I think it’s a good stretch. And more will come out about Brand. And others, as well…

@QuornNugget, I think the year was a slip up by the judge, he meant to say 2004 or the microphone caused the mistake.

Just hope his appeal is turned down

It depends if the other cases get to court and if he is convicted again. He was found not guilty on some of the charges.

A few other ‘ celebrities’ are quaking in their boots now I suppose. It’s all so depressing isn’t it.

Russel Brand used to be part of "the establishment" these men and some women are morons, I hope RB withers away in prison,

That we currently know of.