What was Russell Brand found guilty of at Southwark Crown Court?

A jury of eight men and four women at Southwark Crown Court in London found Russell Brand, 51, guilty of raping a young fan after one of his shows in 2009 and of three counts of sexual assault. The jury cleared him of two other counts of rape and one count of attempted indecent assault. BBC correspondent Adina Campbell reported that he was taken into custody and would be sentenced the following Monday.

• The trial lasted four weeks, and the women gave evidence from behind a screen.
• The Metropolitan Police paid tribute to the women who came forward.
• Brand's wife Laura was in the courtroom when the verdicts were read.

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