Fame Under Fire: Russell Brand on Trial

Russell Brand is sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison. But what did the women he assaulted tell the court about the lasting impact of his crimes?
A warning this episode contains references to rape and sexual assault.
Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty reports from Southwark Crown Court, where the judge describes Brand as a sexual predator. We hear the judge’s sentencing remarks and how the four sentences combine and the aggravating and mitigating factors considered.
She also shares extracts from the women’s victim impact statements, including how Brand’s fame affected their lives and their experiences of giving evidence.
Brand was convicted of rape and three sexual assaults, and acquitted on three other counts.
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Host: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty
Series Producer: Louise Clarke
Digital Journalist: Jem Westgate
Production coordinator: Ellie Dover
Junior Production Manager: Tom Dunster
Technical Producer: Mark Burrows
YouTube Producer: CJ Fawn
Editor: Clare Fordham
Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland
Assistant Commissioner: Chris Walsh-Heron
Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

A warning this episode contains references to rape and sexual assault.
The detective who led the investigation into Russell Brand speaks to Fame Under Fire after his conviction for rape and three sexual assaults. He was acquitted on three other counts.
A warning this episode contains references to rape and sexual assault.
Detective Inspector Laura Nelson tells Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty how officers built a case involving allegations dating back decades and supported complainants through the trial.
She also discusses the influence of media coverage, a blogger cautioned over breaching a complainant’s anonymity, and confirms that the police investigation remains open.
Brand is due to be sentenced on Monday. He is also being investigated over further allegations of rape from two women.
Follow Fame Under Fire: Russell Brand on Trial for further coverage of sentencing and what could not be reported during the trial.
Host: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty
Series Producer: Louise Clarke
Digital Journalist: Jem Westgate
Production coordinator: Ellie Dover
Junior Production Manager: Tom Dunster
Technical Producer: Mark Burrows
YouTube Producer: CJ Fawn
Editor: Clare Fordham
Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland
Assistant Commissioner: Chris Walsh-Heron
Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

Russell Brand is remanded in custody after being found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
He was acquitted on three other counts.
Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty takes us inside Southwark Crown Court as the jury returns unanimous verdicts after eight and a half hours of deliberations.
Brand is due to be sentenced on Monday.
Follow Fame Under Fire: Russell Brand on Trial for further coverage of the sentencing and analysis of the case.
Host: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty
Series Producer: Louise Clarke
Digital Journalist: Jem Westgate
Production coordinator: Ellie Dover
Junior Production Manager: Tom Dunster
Technical Producer: Mark Burrows
YouTube Producer: CJ Fawn
Editor: Clare Fordham
Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland
Assistant Commissioner: Chris Walsh-Heron
Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

Russell Brand has been found guilty of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
The jury at Southwark Crown Court finds Brand guilty of the anal rape of one woman and three sexual assaults involving three other women. He is found not guilty on two counts of rape and one count of attempted indecent assault.
Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty reports the breaking verdicts from court, with a full episode examining what happened in the courtroom to follow.
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Host: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty
Series Producer: Louise Clarke
Digital Journalist: Jem Westgate
Production coordinator: Ellie Dover
Junior Production Manager: Tom Dunster
Technical Producer: Mark Burrows
YouTube Producer: CJ Fawn
Editor: Clare Fordham
Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland
Assistant Commissioner: Chris Walsh-Heron
Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

How will the jury decide whether Russell Brand is guilty or not guilty?
A warning this podcast contains references to alleged rape and sexual assault.
The jury begins deliberations after receiving the judge's route to verdict. Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty explains the questions jurors must consider on each of the seven charges, including consent, the different laws applying to the allegations and Brand's police interviews.
Russell Brand faces three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault relating to six women. He denies the allegations and has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Follow Fame Under Fire: Russell Brand on Trial for daily coverage from Southwark Crown Court, bringing you daily despatches of what the jury hears as the trial unfolds.
Host: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty
Series Producer: Louise Clarke
Digital Journalist: Jem Westgate
Production coordinator: Ellie Dover
Junior Production Manager: Tom Dunster
Technical Producer: Mark Burrows
YouTube Producer: CJ Fawn
Editor: Clare Fordham
Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland
Assistant Commissioner: Chris Walsh-Heron
Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts