Russell Brand Sentenced to 10.5 Years in Prison for Rape, Sexual Assault

Russell Brand is heading to prison.

Just days after the 51-year-old was convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault by a London court, he learned how much time he’ll spend behind bars.

During a court appearance on Nov. 9, judge Joel Bennathan opted to give Brand 10 years and six months in prison, according to The Telegraph. Under British law, according to the UK’s Sentencing Council, a rape conviction carries a maximum sentence of life in prison, while most sentences average around four to 19 years. 

Bennathan had previously noted he planned to give Brand “significant custodial time,” per The New York Times.

While convicted on four charges, the Forgetting Sarah Marshall actor was cleared of two separate counts of rape and one count of indecent assault.

Brand’s sentencing marks the conclusion of a case that began in April 2025, when he was charged with one count of rape, one count of oral rape, two counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault by the London Metropolitan Police concerning events that allegedly transpired between 1999 and 2009.