Russell Brand faced sentencing after rape, sex assault convictions
What's next: A London judge was set to decide Brand's prison term Monday, with prosecutors arguing his fame helped him prey on women.
Russell Brand appeared at Southwark Crown Court in London on Monday for sentencing after a jury convicted him last week of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others between 2004 and 2009. Judge Joel Bennathan had warned Brand, 51, that he faced a significant prison term after a four-week trial over seven historic charges brought by six women. Prosecutors told the court Brand used his celebrity and influence to gain access to women and commit the offenses with impunity. He was acquitted on two rape counts and one count of attempted indecent assault. London's Metropolitan Police has also said Brand remains under investigation over two other alleged rapes.