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Ron Brand defends his son outside court after sentencing

7NEWS Australia's report adds his father's response to the coverage of Russell Brand's prison sentence for rape and sexual assault.

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7NEWS Australia Story of November 11, 2026Trari Newsroom

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Russell Brand jailed for 10 years and six months

Outside court, Russell Brand's father Ron insists his son is innocent. Inside, the judge has delivered a sharply different assessment, sentencing the comedian to ten years and six months in prison for rape and three counts of sexual assault, according to 7NEWS Australia's report.

Reporter Jacquelin Robson approaches Ron Brand after the sentencing. He describes his son as a victim and argues that the proceedings were political. "I'm ashamed of the system," he says.

That encounter is the additional perspective in a report that also recounts the judge's remarks and the victims' impact statements. According to 7NEWS, the judge described Brand as a "sexual predator" who was "staggeringly arrogant".

The report then follows a prison transport van to Wandsworth Prison in south London, where it says Brand will serve his sentence. Its closing update states that he will be eligible for parole after seven years.

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