Jeremy Kyle unpacks the latest that comedian and actor Russell Brand faces a substantial prison sentence after being found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault at Southwark Crown Court. It follows a four-week trial involving allegations from multiple complainants dating back between 1999 and 2009. Some legal experts say he could face up to ten years in prison. Brand was remanded into custody ahead of formal sentencing which takes place from 1030 this morning. Stay Tuned to TALK for the very latest.
The Times reports that Broadcasters could be forced to adopt new safeguards against sexual abuse, the culture secretary said on Sunday, as it was revealed that BBC staff banned Russell Brand from its Los Angeles offices four years before allegations about his crimes came to light. A woman alleged that he had exposed himself to her while recording a Radio 2 programme in 2008. He subsequently laughed about the incident during a broadcast. Lisa Nandy said that offending like Brand’s “is probably happening today” in the entertainment industry.
The Sun reports Russell Brand secretly moved nearly £9million from one of his firms — which may stop money going to his victims if they sue him. Brand began diluting his vast wealth prior to standing trial for rape, despite always protesting his innocence.
Meanwhile Brand’s family are said to be deeply concerned for his wife and fear the disgraced comedian “totally brainwashed” her into believing he is innocent. Besotted Laura Gallacher is said to remain fiercely loyal to her sicko husband – despite him being convicted of rape and three sexual assaults. Sources close to his former wife, pop star Katy Perry, indicate she is preparing to detail the reality of their 14-month marriage in an upcoming book and documentary series.
Lisa Nandy has been labelled a hypocrite after she was accused of politicising Remembrance Sunday. The Culture Secretary was reacting to veterans and opposition parties who had condemned her department for a press release promoting Britain rejoining an EU student exchange programme. In a statement to mark Remembrance Sunday, Ms Nandy’s department had said she “believes that we owe it to our brave veterans to repair these relationships with our friends in Europe” by rejoining the Erasmus Plus programme. (An EU scheme which pays for people to study, train, work, or volunteer in Europe). Nandy rejected the accusations.
The national Service of Remembrance at Whitehall led by the King witnessed an unprecedented gathering of nine former British prime ministers standing shoulder-to-shoulder behind the Cenotaph. The historic line-up—stretched from Sir John Major, Tony Blair, and Gordon Brown through David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak, and Sir Keir Starmer with newly installed Prime Minister Andy Burnham laying the government’s wreath on behalf of the nation.
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