Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault

A jury found the entertainer guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault, following a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court in London. He was found not guilty of two other counts of rape, and one count of attempted indecent assault. The jury deliberated for eight-and-a-half hours. Brand was taken into custody after the verdicts were delivered, and was refused bail.

He is due to be sentenced on Monday. It can now be reported that Brand is also facing further rape allegations made by two women and the 51-year-old has already been questioned by officers in relation to the complaints. The Metropolitan Police said its investigation "remains ongoing". During the trial, Brand faced allegations from six women spanning the decade between 1999 and 2009, when he rose to fame as one of Britain's most high-profile entertainers.

Brand, who told his wife Laura Brand "I love you" after entering the dock, displayed no emotion as the jury delivered its verdicts. Afterwards he mouthed "I'm good, I'm good" to his defence counsel as he left the dock.