The comedian has been sentenced to ten and a half years in prison, while former Prince Andrew and Peter Mandelson remain free amid separate investigations<\/p>\n
British comedian and podcaster Russell Brand was sentenced on Monday to ten and a half years in prison after being convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others between 2004 and 2009. He denied wrongdoing, maintaining that all sexual encounters were consensual.
\nBrand has amassed 6.6 million subscribers on YouTube, where he has attacked what he describes as the UK\u2019s corrupt ruling class and criticized Western governments over their handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and support for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.
\nSome of his supporters have claimed that the prosecution was politically motivated. Billionaire Elon Musk and US commentator Megyn Kelly publicly defended Brand following his conviction, while former Fox News host Tucker Carlson had previously voiced support for him.<\/p>\n
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RT\u2019s Marina Kosareva examines how other prominent British figures have faced allegations of sexual misconduct or scrutiny over their ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein without receiving comparable criminal sentences.
\nOne of the most prominent cases involves Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of King Charles III, who was stripped of his royal titles in 2025 following years of sexual abuse allegations and scrutiny of his ties to Epstein.
\nAndrew was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations that he shared sensitive government information with Epstein. He was subsequently released without charge but remains under investigation. Police have also examined allegations of potential sexual offences involving the former prince.
\nIn 2022, Andrew settled a civil sexual assault lawsuit brought against him in the US by Virginia Giuffre, who alleged that he had sexually abused her on three occasions when she was 17. He has denied wrongdoing and has not been charged with a sexual offence.
\nPeter Mandelson, a veteran Labour Party politician, was dismissed as Britain\u2019s ambassador to the US last year over his ties to Epstein. He subsequently left the Labour Party and resigned from the House of Lords.
\nIn February, Mandelson was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over allegations that he had passed sensitive government information to Epstein. He was subsequently released, with police lifting his bail conditions in March while continuing their investigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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