Russell Brand jailed for 10 years for rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months after being convicted of rape and sexual assault involving four women. His sentencing dominates Tuesday's UK front pages.
Brand sentence of over a decade leads Tuesday's front pages
Russell Brand has been jailed for 10 years and six months, following his conviction on charges of rape and sexual assault involving four women between 2004 and 2009. The sentencing dominates Tuesday's newspaper front pages across the UK, according to BBC News.
The Times dedicates its front page to the story, also reporting allegations of "violence, coercive control and abuse" made against Brand by his former girlfriend Jemima Goldsmith.
The Sun leads with the finding that Brand "showed no remorse" as he was sentenced, carrying sentencing judge Joel Bennathan's criticism of the entertainer's "staggering arrogance". The paper also features an image of Brand's wife, Laura Brand, who is reported to have "crumpled in her seat" in court.
The Daily Mail similarly runs a photograph of "loyal wife" Laura Brand leaving Southwark Crown Court in London, where the paper says she had been "standing by her man". It also reports that the disgraced entertainer is "facing more claims".
Jemima Goldsmith's allegations lead the Daily Telegraph's front page. The paper additionally reports that Cabinet Secretary Antonia Romeo will use her first speech in the post to call for the civil service to "urgently improve productivity", and that French judoka Teddy Riner — described as a "6ft 8in Olympic medallist" — has entered the presidential race to succeed Emmanuel Macron.
The Guardian focuses on Bennathan's remarks from the bench. "Women retain the right to say no and demand justice in the criminal courts when sexual predators like you, Mr Brand, act without their consent," the judge said. The paper's front page also covers Donald Trump and Elon Musk's public support for Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, after the tech company launched an investigation following reports that Huang had an affair with a suspected Chinese spy. China has rejected the claims.
The Daily Mirror also splashes on the judge's words, describing the offences as having been carried out "at the height of his fame". Its front page reads: "Judge hails victims' bravery as comic caged for rape and sex assaults."
The Financial Times leads on Nvidia, calling the development a "damaging blow" to its co-founder. Shares in the chipmaker fell as much as 8% in early trading, the paper reports. Huang has admitted to having an affair and apologised.
The Metro's splash takes a different tone, quoting words reportedly shouted at a van transporting Brand from court after sentencing: "Not so funny now, are you Russell?" The paper reports that others in the crowd "hurled abuse and banged on its side."
The Daily Express frames the conviction as the end of a journey "from stand-up comic to Hollywood star and ally of the Left to convicted rapist and pariah." The paper also carries news of the death of Ground Force and Homes Under the Hammer presenter Tommy Walsh, aged 69.
The i Paper includes the testimony of one woman Brand had been accused of assaulting, who told the court from behind a screen: "I was thinking I was damaged goods." It also reports on the "tens of billions" wiped from Nvidia's market value following the announcement of the investigation into Huang.
The Daily Star dedicates its front page to a courtroom sketch of Brand, splashing on the judge's direct words to the entertainer: "You are a sex predator." The paper reports there has been "justice for survivors."
Source: BBC News