British comedian, actor and TV presenter Russell Brand was sentenced to 10.5 years in prison for rape and sex crimes.
On November 5, a jury found Brand, 51, guilty of rape and three counts of sexual assault. However, he was acquitted of two additional charges of rape and one count of attempted sexual assault.
The crimes were committed between 2004 and 2009 against four women. Among the places where incidents occurred are Brand's house, a radio station and a movie set.
In the years 2010-2012, the comedian was married to the American singer Katy Perry. He married author and illustrator Laura Gallagher in 2017, and the couple has three children.