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Brand faces continuing police investigation after conviction, Sky reports

Sky News adds details of an investigation involving two further complainants to its courtroom report and newly released police interview footage.

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Police release footage of Russell Brand interviews - as comedian convicted of rape

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1:10Sky reports Brand was refused bail and taken into custody, with sentencing scheduled for Monday.
2:40The reporters say a continuing Metropolitan Police investigation involves two additional complainants.
5:37Police interview footage begins with an officer explaining procedures and cautioning Brand in November 2023.
6:15In December footage, Brand reads a prepared denial and sets conditions on answering further questions.
9:40A January 2024 recording shows Brand reading another statement reiterating his denial.

The Metropolitan Police investigation into Russell Brand extends beyond the case that has resulted in his conviction, according to Sky News. Its report from Southwark Crown Court says police are investigating allegations involving two additional complainants.

That continuing inquiry is a separate development from the jury's verdict. Sky reports that Brand was convicted of rape and three counts of sexual assault, refused bail and taken into custody ahead of sentencing on Monday.

The broadcast also describes the moment the verdicts were delivered. According to Sky's reporter outside court, Brand stood motionless in the dock, initially hearing two not guilty verdicts before a guilty verdict on a rape charge.

Newly released Metropolitan Police recordings follow the courtroom coverage. They show interviews dated November 2023, December 2023 and January 2024, with Brand reading prepared statements beside legal representatives whose faces are blurred.

In the December recording, Brand says: "I've never engaged in non-consensual sexual activity." He also tells officers he does not intend to answer questions without sufficient time to consider the information. The January footage shows him reading another statement reiterating his denial. These are recordings from the investigation, preceding the convictions reported at the start of the broadcast.

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