In the United Kingdom, the comedian, actor and podcaster Russell Brand has been sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for raping a fan and sexually assaulting three other women. The abuses occurred between 2004 and 2009 at the peak of Brand’s career. This is Judge Joel Bennathan.

Judge Joel Bennathan: “About 20 years ago, Russell Brand, you were becoming famous. You were clever and, in many people’s eyes, funny and charismatic. You had also become a sexual predator.”