UK Police Assess New Reports Against Russell Brand After Jailing
London's Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday that detectives are assessing new reports about comedian Russell Brand, a day after he was sentenced to 10 and a half years for rape and sexual assault. Detectives are also investigating two further rape allegations.
British police said on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, that detectives are assessing new reports about comedian and actor Russell Brand, a day after he was jailed for 10 and a half years for rape and sexual assault. Police assess reports against Brand as part of ongoing enquiries.
Brand, 51, was convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others between 2004 and 2009. He was sentenced on Monday, November 9. He had denied all the charges and said he had never had non-consensual sex.
New contacts since the trial
A police spokesperson said several people had come forward during and since the trial. "Several people have contacted the investigation team during and since the trial to provide information or report a potential criminal allegation," the spokesperson said. "Detectives are assessing this information as part of their ongoing enquiries."
After the verdict, detectives said they were already investigating two other allegations of rape. One involves a girl who was 16 at the time. London's police chief had said he expected more women to come forward.
Prosecutors are assessing whether to bring additional charges, according to the Press Association.
Reaction to the verdict
Brand's former girlfriend Jemima Goldsmith wrote on X on Monday that she had called police about him during an altercation at her house in 2014. She did not press charges. "I am glad and relieved that Russell Brand has finally faced justice," she said.
Senior police officer Andy Furphy said he hoped the conviction sent "a clear message that no one is above the law, no matter how famous or powerful they may be."
Actress Sarah Solemani, writing in an opinion piece, said Brand was finally facing justice but warned that other abusers are "still hiding in plain sight." Comedian Katherine Ryan, who worked with Brand on a comedy show in 2018, said on her podcast that she felt "grief" and "relief."
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said sexual abuse remained a problem in the media industry. She warned that women are often too afraid to report offenses because "speaking up has a very heavy cost."
Career and conviction
Brand rose to prominence hosting a spin-off show to Big Brother on Channel 4. He became a fixture on British television and radio in the 2000s and starred in films including Get Him to the Greek.
He married US pop star Katy Perry in 2010. The marriage ended after 14 months. Brand's name will remain on the sex offenders' register for life.
