RUSSELL BRAND GETS BLASTED IN COURT!

I pass a sentence of imprisonment for 9 months for count 3, 18 months for count 5, reduced from 2 years to allow for totality, and 8 months for count 7. Those sentences are all concurrent to one another to further allow for totality, but consecutive to the sentence for rape. The sentence I pass on count 6, rape, is 9 years imprisonment. It's a strong sentence. The judge's strongest remarks right there, as you heard, Mr. Justice Joel Benetan, delivered some particularly strong comments. He repeatedly referred to Brand as a sexual predator. He described Russell's arrogance as staggering arrogance. He said that Russell appeared to believe that his fame meant he could behave however he liked. He said Russell's entourage regularly indulged his behavior. He highlighted that three of the four offenses happened in public settings, which with other people present. He noted the additional humiliation suffered by women when people laughed after the assaults happened. One of the strongest quotes in there. You thought fame meant you could act however you liked, when you liked, unhindered by the rules by which decent people live. Boom.