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Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CONVICTED : Comedian Russell Brand, 51, once a high-profile British broadcaster and star of several Hollywood movies, faces a lengthy jail term after a London court convicted him Thursday of raping a woman and sexually assaulting three others. He faces jail and potentially further action as police said he was still under investigation for two other alleged rapes, one involving a then-16-year-old girl. kAmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\H6:89Ei3@=5Qmru! #p}zx}v$ik^DA2?m |:2>:[ v6@C8:2[ &E29 2?5 5676?5:?8 ?2E:@?2= 492>A:@? x?5:2?2 62C?65 E96 7:CDE 7@FC DA@ED :? E96 7:CDE 65:E:@? @7 E96 a_ae r@==686 u@@E32== !=2J@77 C2?<:?8D F?G6:=65 %F6D52J] %96 %@A ad C2?<:?8D[ H:== 36 FA52E65 H66<=J F?E:= E96 `a\E62> ru! 7:6=5 86ED =@4<65 :? s64] e]k^Am kAmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\H6:89Ei3@=5Qm(~#{s (p{zik^DA2?m z2C= qFD93J[ 2 qC:E:D9 25G6?EFC6C H9@ 92D H2=<65 2C@F?5 E96 H@C=5 7@C 2=>@DE E9C66 564256D[ 7:?:D965 9:D b`[___\>:=6 EC6< |@?52J 2E E96 9@FD6 H96C6 96 8C6H FA] wF?5C65D @7 4966C:?8 DFAA@CE6CD 8C66E65 E96 df\J62C\@=5 |@?52J >@C?:?8 :? E96 DBF2C6 @7 9:D 9@>6 4:EJ[ wF==] p 762EFC6\=6?8E9 5@4F>6?E2CJ 23@FE 9:D ;@FC?6J :D :? AC@5F4E:@?]k^Am People are also reading… Communities mourn cheerleader killed in mass shooting near Illinois Wesleyan University 1 killed, 7 others injured in shooting near Illinois Wesleyan University Election 2026: Bloomington-Normal results, plus state and national coverage Six Unit 5 elementary schools earn exemplary ratings on 2026 Illinois School Report Card IHSA Football Playoffs: Second-round scores from around the state Man from Normal sentenced to 15 years after planting camera in neighbor's bedroom Here are the second-round Illinois high school football playoff games Live: Crockett defeats Michael for clerk; Dems widen margin on county board Bloomington voters favor grocery tax repeal, data center moratorium 'Sunshine in human form': Campuses pay tribute to teen shot at Halloween party in Bloomington McLean County Board gains additional Democrat, majority extends to 13-7 2 remain hospitalized after Halloween shooting in Bloomington Toys ‘R’ Us back in Illinois in time for holiday shopping Normal West pulls out a new trick in Class 6A playoff decision over Pekin Crockett defeats Michael in McLean County clerk’s race kAmkDA2? DEJ=6lQ7@?E\H6:89Ei3@=5Qmy~w} u#xtsp W`hd`\a_aeXik^DA2?m qC:E:D9 3FD:?6DD>2? y@9? uC:652[ E96 46=63C:EJ 92:CDEJ=:DE 2?5 362FEJ 6?EC6AC6?6FC 369:?5 E96 A@AF=2C uC:KK t2D6 92:C 42C6 =:?6 H9@ H@C<65 H:E9 DE2CD :?4=F5:?8 !C:?46DD s:2?2 2?5 |25@??2[ 5:65 2E 286 fd] p %F6D52J A@DE @? 9:D x?DE28C2> A286 D2:5 96 5:65 QA62467F==JQ 2?5 QDFCC@F?565 3J 9:D 72>:=J]Qk^Am 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy .