Russell Brand was found guilty in a London court on Thursday of rape and assaults, and told he faces a lengthy jail sentence.
Brand, once one of Britain’s most high-profile broadcasters and the former husband of US singer Katy Perry, had denied the accusations, saying the incidents had either been consensual, reinvented or re-imagined.
According to a report by the AFP, presiding judge Joel Bennathan said Brand would face a “significant custodial term”.
A prosecutor described Brand as a ruthless, calculating, manipulative “predator”.
Brand was convicted of one count of rape and three counts of assault. He was acquitted of two rape counts and one count of attempted indecent assault.
Brand closed his eyes but showed no emotion as the jury delivered the verdicts.
