British comedian Russell Brand was found guilty of rape and three counts of sexual assault on Thursday. The jury deliberated for eight hours over two days, according to the AP.
Brand is accused by six women of rape and sexual assault during a period when he was one of Britain’s top performers.
‘If I want something … I will determinedly, resolutely, remove anything that’s in the way, until I possess the object of my desire.’
The 51-year-old has denied the allegations and claimed that all the encounters were consensual. He said he was addicted to sex when he was younger.
“My entire life has been consumed by these events, these allegations, these accusations,” he said to jurors during his testimony.
“Brand used his influence, status, and fame to exploit and
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