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From comedian to convicted rapist: What to know about Russell Brand
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On Monday Brand will learn his sentence, which a judge has warned will likely be 'significant.' It comes after a London jury found him guilty this week on multiple counts of sexual assault and one count of rape. (Image credit: Alberto Pezzali)
On Monday Brand will learn his sentence, which a judge has warned will likely be 'significant.' It comes after a London jury found him guilty this week on multiple counts of sexual assault and one count of rape. (Image credit: Alberto Pezzali)
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