ReutersRussell Brand arrived at Southwark Crown Court this morning from prison, where he was held after being found guilty of rape and three counts of sexual assault on Thursday.
He spent the morning listening to statements from the victims of his crime – one of whom spoke to the court in person, from behind a curtain, so only the judge could see her.
The victim who spoke in person said Russell Brand’s actions left her “in shock and turmoil for weeks”.
For many years – as Brand’s star was rising – it was impossible to avoid seeing him in the media,
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