Russell Brand sentenced to ten and a half years, Fox reports

The report includes the judge's sentencing remarks, victims' accounts of lasting trauma and an expected defense appeal.

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Why this story? One of the most watched videos since yesterday, with 208,128 views.

BREAKING: Russell Brand sentenced to 10.5 years in prison

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0:46Judge Bennathan announces a total prison sentence of ten years and six months.
0:54The judge sets out release on license after two-thirds of the sentence and indefinite sex offender notification requirements.
2:30Palkot relays the judge's characterization of Brand's conduct and arrogance.
3:00Victims' impact statements describe lasting trauma from the offenses.
3:32Palkot explains mitigating factors considered by the judge, including rehabilitation work and the passage of time.
4:26Palkot says defense lawyers are expected to appeal.

A London judge has sentenced Russell Brand to ten and a half years in prison for sexual offenses, including rape, according to Fox News's report from Southwark Crown Court.

The video opens with courtroom footage of Judge Joel Bennathan setting out the individual sentences before announcing: "So the total sentence is one of ten years, six months." He says Brand will serve two-thirds of the sentence before release on license and will remain indefinitely subject to sex offender notification requirements.

Reporting outside the court, correspondent Greg Palkot tells Dana Perino that the sentence falls toward the lower end of what prosecutors sought. He relays the judge's description of Brand's "staggering arrogance" and the lasting trauma described in victims' impact statements.

Palkot also explains that the judge considered mitigating factors, including Brand's rehabilitation work and the time elapsed since the crimes. The report therefore goes beyond the headline sentence to explain both the harm described in court and factors weighed in determining the punishment.

Posted today, the report drew about 208,000 views in its first few hours. Palkot closes by saying defense lawyers are expected to appeal.

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