Russell Brand to learn prison sentence after rape, sexual assault conviction

Russell Brand, the comedian and former MTV host, was found guilty on three counts of sexual assault and one of rape after a four-week trial in London, according to aspenpublicradio.org and radio.wpsu.org.

The charges stem from incidents between 2004 and 2009 involving six different women, with assaults occurring at a bar, radio station, TV studio, and after one of Brand's comedy shows in 2009.

The London court judge told Brand he faces a "significant custodial term," with crime commentator Danny Shaw noting that while the maximum sentence for rape in the UK is life imprisonment, the average is around 10 years, and Brand may receive between four to 13 years.

Brand denied all charges and requested bail to spend the weekend with his children, which the judge denied, resulting in Brand spending his first weekend in a London prison cell.

The verdict has been seen by many as a notable moment in the #MeToo movement, which aims to hold influential men accountable for sexual abuse. Brand has also faced separate allegations in the United States.