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Comedian Russell Brand was sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison on Monday after being convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others around two decades ago, France 24 reported. Deutsche Welle reported that he was found guilty last week and that the judge referred to him as a predator. Brand, once one of Britain's most high-profile broadcasters, was convicted of the offences before sentencing, and the case has drawn wide attention in the UK.