CPS calls Brand's conduct predatory
Crown Prosecution ServiceProsecution service, statement by senior crown prosecutor David Roberts
The CPS, through David Roberts, condemns Brand's conduct as predatory abuse of celebrity status.
“Russell Brand was predatory and used his celebrity status to commit sexual crimes.”
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Russell Brand denied nonconsensual sex; jury convicts him of rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand said his relationships during the period under scrutiny were consensual. A jury later convicted him of rape and three sexual assaults, while acquitting him on three other counts. Prosecutors described abuse of power; Megyn Kelly disputed the credibility of the account underlying the rape conviction.
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The prosecution describes its case and the four convictions. Its account of consent and evidentiary approach is the CPS's position.
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The CPS announces the four convictions after the trial.
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Its account explains why prosecutors focused on Brand's actions rather than assumptions about victims' reactions.
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The prosecution expressly criticizes the conduct at issue, rather than merely reporting the verdict.
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