Claims extracted
19
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 19 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
64/100
Toronto Star's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
185
Crime & Law
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
LONDON (AP) — Russell Brand was convicted Thursday of rape and sexual assault charges on allegations dating back more than 20 years.
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Brand → convict → years
Judge Joel Bennathan said Brand faces a “significant” prison term when he is sentenced Monday.
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he → say → term
He had been free on bail but was taken into custody.
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He → take → custody
A prosecutor said the British actor-comedian was a ruthless, calculating, manipulative “sexual predator.”
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comedian → say → ?
Brand, 51, denied the charges and testified that he was obsessed with sex as a young man and once led a promiscuous life but had never forced anyone to do something against their will.
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he → deny → will
He was convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault involving four women.
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He → convict → women
He was acquitted of two rape counts and one count of attempted indecent assault.
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He → acquit → assault
Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy of London’s Metropolitan Police said the conviction was “a testament to the extraordinary courage, resilience and determination of the women who came forward and reported what happened to them.”
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what → say → them
“Brand used his influence, status and fame to exploit and sexually offend against women,” he said.
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he → use → women
“As his profile grew, so too did his sense of entitlement.
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sense → grow → entitlement
The jury of eight men and four women in Southwark Crown Court deliberated more than eight hours over two days.
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jury → deliberate → days
Known for risqué stand-up routines and battles with drugs and alcohol, Brand rose to prominence in the early 2000s, hosting television programs and his own BBC radio show.
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Brand → know → programs
He appeared in Hollywood films including “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and “Get Him to the Greek” and was briefly married to pop star Katy Perry.
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He → appear → Perry
In recent years he has moved away from mainstream media, relocated to Florida and built a large online following with videos mixing wellness, conspiracy theories and discussions of his religious devotion.
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he → move → devotion
Brand said the criminal case had a devastating impact on his life and family.
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case → say → life
“My entire life has been consumed by these events, these allegations, these accusations,” he said.
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he → consume → events
Brand’s lawyers argued that the alleged victims were undermined by the fact that they only went to police years after the alleged assaults and following the broadcast of a 2023 documentary that contained anonymous allegations against Brand.
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that → argue → Brand
Brand testified that friends and colleagues had abandoned him.
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friends → testify → him
His wife, Laura, who accompanied him to court, testified as a character witness in his defense, but no one with relevant evidence was willing to give evidence on his behalf, Brand said.
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Brand → accompany → behalf
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