Russell Brand has been sentenced to nine years in prison on one count of rape, according to reporting from the BBC, which covered the sentencing hearing on Monday. The broadcaster reports that the rape term will be served consecutively to three further sentences.
Those three additional sentences are to run alongside one another, the BBC reports, but each follows on from the rape sentence rather than overlapping with it.
Coverage of the hearing was carried by several UK outlets. Sky News reported that the total term came to 10 years and six months, while LBC reported that Brand told his wife during the proceedings that things would be fine. The Times reported that a victim addressed the court and described the lasting trauma as never-ending.
The Independent reported that the granddaughter of Andrew Sachs released a statement backing Brand ahead of the sentencing. The BBC's summary of its coverage did not include further detail on the individual counts behind the three concurrent sentences.
The case has drawn wide attention in the UK, where the hearing was followed live by multiple news organisations. The BBC's report focused on the structure of the sentence rather than the judge's full remarks.
What to watch next: the full sentencing remarks and any confirmation of the exact release arrangements are expected to be set out in the coming days.
