A Met spokesperson said Brand has already been questioned about those allegations and that the investigation “remains ongoing”.<\/p>\n
Brand appeared to show no discernible reaction as the jury’s verdicts were read out on Thursday, mouthing “I’m OK” several times to his lawyers and repeating the words: “I’m good, I’m good, I’m good.”<\/p>\n
Brand’s wife, Laura, who attended the trial almost every day, left the courtroom shortly after the verdicts were delivered.<\/p>\n
In a statement outside the court, Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy from the Met Police said: “I hope this conviction sends a clear message that no one is above the law, no matter how famous or powerful they may be.”<\/p>\n
Det Supt Furphy also paid tribute to the “extraordinary courage, resilience and determination of the women who came forward”, adding: “They’ve had to relive deeply personal and traumatic experiences. That took immense courage.”<\/p>\n
Brand faced allegations from six women<\/strong><\/p>\n During the trial, Brand faced allegations from six women spanning the years 1999 to 2009, during which time he rose to fame as one of the UK’s most high-profile entertainers.<\/p>\n He was found guilty of anally raping a woman at his house in 2009 after meeting her at a show at the Hammersmith Apollo in the same year.<\/p>\n He was convicted of sexually assaulting a woman while she was working on a project for Channel 4 in 2009.<\/p>\n Brand was found guilty of sexually assaulting a Choice FM worker in 2004 or 2005.<\/p>\n He was also convicted of sexual assault in relation to groping a woman in a bar in Soho in 2004, but found not guilty of oral rape.<\/p>\n The jury found Brand not guilty of raping a woman at a hotel in Bournemouth after attending a fringe event at the 1999 Labour Party conference.<\/p>\n He was also cleared of attempted indecent assault relating to a woman who was working at MTV in 2001.<\/p>\n Prosecutors said during the trial that Brand’s offending was “wide and varied” and described him as a “sexual predator” who was “ruthless” and “calculated”.<\/p>\n Women showed ‘extraordinary courage’<\/strong><\/p>\n Allegations against Brand first emerged in the media in a 2023 Dispatches investigation by Channel 4, The Times and The Sunday Times.<\/p>\n In a statement released after the verdicts, Channel 4 hailed the “extraordinary courage” of the women involved in the case.<\/p>\n The Times and The Sunday Times also paid tribute to the women, saying their “contributions were vital in bringing these issues to light”.<\/p>\n Brand first rose to prominence as a stand-up comedian, becoming a household name as host of TV shows such as Big Brother’s Big Mouth.<\/p>\n He also worked on radio programmes on stations including BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music, before embarking on a Hollywood career – starring in films such as Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Get Him To The Greek.<\/p>\n In recent years, Brand has reinvented himself as a podcaster and online social, political and religious commentator.<\/p>\n Source: \u00a0![\"Sky](\"http:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/sky-news-logo-1.png\"){kind=logo}
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