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Brand's consecutive sentences put assault terms after rape sentence

Martin Brunt explains how the prison terms add up, while Katie Spencer recalls the moments before Brand left the dock.

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Brand may not be seen again 'for a long time'

Russell Brand's sentence for sexual assaults will run after his rape sentence, rather than alongside it. That distinction explains the ten-and-a-half-year prison term, crime commentator Martin Brunt tells arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer in an excerpt from the United Kingdom's Sky News podcast Russell Brand: On Trial.

Brunt breaks the sentence down into nine years for raping one woman, followed by a combined 18 months for sexually assaulting three others. Those consecutive terms are added together.

He says the total was longer than the seven or eight years he had expected. Although the judge allowed a reduction for Brand's previous good character and lack of convictions, Brunt says the lasting mental harm and humiliation inflicted on the rape victim increased the sentence.

The discussion also captures the immediate aftermath in court. Spencer recalls Brand mouthing reassurance to his wife, Laura, and winking at her before leaving the dock. Footage then shows her leaving amid press questions, followed by the prison van's departure past cameras and spectators.

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