Comedian and actor Russell Brand leaves Southwark Crown Court in London, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Alastair Grant/AP hide caption

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Comedian Russell Brand faces a "significant" prison sentence, which a London court judge is set to hand down on Monday.

On Thursday the one-time MTV host turned Christian and spiritual influencer was found guilty on three counts of sexual assault and one of rape, after a four-week trial that garnered massive media attention.

Brand had denied all charges and said he never had sex without consent.

After the jury handed down the verdict, Judge Joel Bennathan told Brand, 51, that he faced a "significant custodial term."

Danny Shaw, a crime commentator and former BBC correspondent, posted on X that while the maximum sentence for rape in the UK is life, 10 years is the average sentence, and Brand was likely to receive between four to 13 years of prison time.

The trial examined seven historic charges against Brand, brought forward by six different women.…