Reaction to Russell Brand's ten-and-a-half year jail term - Watch ITV News at Ten LIVE
WARNING: Contains descriptions of sexual assault and discussion of topics some may find distressing. Russell Brand has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison after being found guilty of rape and sexual assault. The comedian, 51, was convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others during the height of his showbiz career at Southwark Crown Court last week. The jury cleared him of two counts of rape and one charge of attempted indecent assault. The judge had refused a plea from Brand's barrister to give him bail over the weekend as an “act of humanity” so he could say goodbye to his children, citing fears he would flee instead of returning to court. Police have said he is still under investigation for two other alleged rapes, one involving a victim who was 16 at the time. Mr Justice Bennathan told the court Brand acted "how you liked and when you liked, unhindered by the rules by which decent people live" during the sentencing. Also on News at Ten: Nvidia shares plunge, after its CEO is embroiled in an alleged Chinese spy scandal. We have the latest, as market unease threatens to spread. A resolution to impeach Pete Hegseth, the US Secretary of Defence - or Secretary of War as he prefers to call it - was filed in Washington tonight. Abandoned by the NHS: The 81-year-old cancer patient left lying in a hospital cupboard for two days. A special report on the continuing scandal of 'corridor care'. If you've been affected by any of the issues we've been talking about this morning, there is help and support available at itv.com/helplines. ------------- For more of the biggest news stories in the UK and around the world, visit the ITV News YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Subscribe to ITV News In Full on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ITVNewsInFull • Get breaking news and more stories at: http://www.itv.com/news • Follow ITV News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itvnews?lang=en • Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/ • Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ • Follow ITV News on X: https://twitter.com/itvnews
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