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"Under English law, the maximum sentence for rape is life imprisonment, and 10 years for one count of sexual assault, according to Britain’s sentencing council."
This guy got basically sentenced for one + half a year of the 3 assaults and not caunting the 1 rape
He got 10 more years than the epstein pedogang though.
With Brand's history and lifestyle, 10 years night still be a life sentence.
just imagine how many religions he can get into now
he shouldve went hard into islam like tate is, especially with how woman are viewed under incel muslim/fundamentalism.
Being a high profile sex offender in a jail 18 months could turn out to be a life sentence
he will be too old to peddle any pundits to gain back fame by then.
If you're feeling upset about the length of the sentence, think about where you were ten years ago and you'll quickly realize that ten years go by very slowly. That's a huge chunk of life when you really think about it. It's only the number itself that looks small
There's something to say about the fact he will be only 61 when he gets out, though. It does give one anxiety, doesn't it? It's not like he'll be old and frail
The last 10 years feel simultaneously like an eternity and like a blink of an eye...
Still.. seven woman... And probably more out there... And ONLY 10 years?
This punishment is for one count of rape and three of sexual assault. There were two other rape charges he was cleared of. I assume he would have gotten the maximum sentence otherwise.
What do you call a serial rapist getting ten and a half years?
A GOOD START.
Honestly 10 years feels like roughly the right amount of time, assuming it's actually 10 years in prison and not 18 months in a celebrity daycamp.
People change a lot in prison. Even a year or two. 10 years of prison later he will be a very very very different person, and I don't think an additional 5+ years would really make much of a difference.
There's already two more women who have come forward, and more are being encouraged to as well, so you got this right
Conservative media consumers in shambles
This guy wasn't already a convicted sex offender? This just now happened!?
Bro, I'm mandela effecting hard right now lmao.
My got the Wikipedia section on the incidents (a life times worth of offending, and it being an open secret at the BBC that he was a known predator) was exhausting.
Luckily this was also in there too:
In the days following his charges, Brand was "indefinitely" suspended from his role as an ambassador for the Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital charity[239] and dropped as a celebrity spokesperson for the American Catholic meditation and prayer app Hallow.[240]
Tiggywinkles
I do love the sheer percentage of British things that scream "WE ARE BRITISH" by their very name.
Here’s few more for ya:
Sad to see the BBC continuing to protect predators. You'd think some hard questions would have been asked after Jimmy Savile.
He must be broke
It's a little light for the charges but hopefully he gets more when the other cases go to trial.
Suspended Sentence though, so it's really just a slap on the wrist
Edit: ooh, I've got outdated info, last I heard it was this, but looks like that was just what they were almost gonna give him but got convinced to up the sentence
He got an immediate custodial sentence, he’s in the clink now.
So when do we stop worshipping celebrities?? I think now is the perfect time!!
Never did. I never understood why one would. They are just people. It's crazy.