UK's Russell Brand due in court for rape and sexual assault sentencing

Comedian Russell Brand, once one ​of Britain's most high-profile broadcasters ​and star of Hollywood movies, ‌is due ​in a London court on Monday to be jailed after he was found guilty of ‌raping a woman and sexually assaulting three more. Brand – the former husband of US pop singer Katy Perry who in recent years moved away from the mainstream ‌and became an anti-establishment commentator – was convicted of rape and three sexual assaults ‌on Thursday.

The 51-year-old arrived at Southwark Crown Court in a prison van ahead of his sentencing. Judge Joel Bennathan told Brand last week that he faced a lengthy prison ⁠term. London's ​Metropolitan Police has ⁠said that Brand is under investigation for two other alleged rapes, one involving a ⁠then 16-year-old girl, and the head of the force said he "wouldn't be surprised if many ​more came forward".

Brand, who starred in films such as "Forgetting Sarah Marshall", "Get ⁠Him to the Greek" and "Arthur", had denied all the charges and ever having non-consensual sex. But ⁠prosecutors ​said Brand, who rose to fame as a television presenter known for his loquacious manner and flamboyant appearance, used and abused women to ⁠satisfy his own desires.

After a four-week trial, Brand was found guilty of ⁠one count of ⁠rape and three sexual assaults committed between 2004 and 2009. He was acquitted of two other rape charges ‌and an attempted ‌indecent assault.