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Today, convicted rapist Russell Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison. Andy & Neil explain how the judge reached his decision, discuss whether it can be described as an 'exemplary' sentence and reveal how Brand is likely to be treated behind bars.
They look at the conduct of Brand's barrister, Ian Winter KC, who reportedly confronted a journalist outside the courtroom, and go into detail about how Brand's entourage enabled him and protected him as he committed his crimes over many years.
Andy & Neil also talk about what this case teaches us about how rape cases should be tried in the UK.
Warning: this episode contains graphic allegations of serious sexual assault.
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Russell Brand is facing years in prison after being found guilty of raping a woman and sexually assaulting three others.
He was acquitted of two counts of rape, and one count of attempted indecent assault, with allegations dating from 1999 to 2009.
Andy is joined by LBC reporter Helen Hoddinott, who’s been covering the trial and Southwark Crown Court.
Warning: this episode contains graphic allegations of serious sexual assault.

In July 2010, Raoul Moat went on the run after murdering one man, shooting his former partner and blinding a police officer. For six days, one of the biggest manhunts in British history gripped the country. But could it have been prevented?
In this episode, Andy Hughes and Neil Basu revisit the case, examining the missed warnings, the police response and the dramatic final stand-off in Rothbury.
They also examine Moat’s accomplices, the controversy surrounding police communications and how a violent killer became a cult figure for some. What went wrong, and what can the case teach us about policing a major manhunt?
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Russell Brand has been on trial for nearly 3 weeks on multiple charges of rape and sexual assault. Brand denies all the charges against him, and this week he gave evidence in his own defence for the first time. Andy & Neil hear an extensive update from LBC reporter Helen Hoddinott, who has been covering the case at Southwark Crown Court, on the evidence the jury has heard so far.
Helen also explains how Brand presented himself when he appeared in the dock, and the three of them discuss whether there has been more media coverage of this trial than any other in recent memory.
Warning: this episode contains graphic allegations of serious sexual assault.
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Once a month, in the bonus episode of The Crime Agents Plus, Andy & Neil will take a deeper dive into a major crime story. They'll speak to special guests and go into more detail than they ever have time for in regular episodes to bring you insights you won't find anywhere else.
In the first episode of The Crime Agents Plus, they revisit the case of Lucy Letby. Speaking to a journalist who was in the courtroom for the longest murder trial in British history, and to the author of a bestselling book all about the case, Andy & Neil will look again at the question which divides the nation: is Letby the worst child killer in modern British history, or the victim of one of the worst miscarriages of justice of all-time?
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