Russell Brand's dad suggested the jury in his rape trial were "corrupt" and his son was the real "victim" after he was sentenced on Monday (09.11.26).

The Get Him to the Greek star was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison after being found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault last week, and as Ron Brand left the court, he lashed out at his son's accusers and insisted they had "chased and harassed" the 51-year-old comic.

Asked if he had any thoughts for the victims, he said: "Who? Russell.

"The girls you mean, who chased him and harassed him - is that what you mean?"

When a reporter pointed out he had been convicted, he replied: "I don't care.

"It is the system. I don't believe it on the basis of what I have seen today.

"It is easy to find the right jury. Look on Facebook and you will see what they are saying."

Asked if he thought the jury was corrupt, he said: "I'm saying it is possible. Are you saying it is not possible?"

He declared his son to be "strong" and said daughter-in-law Laura Brand is "strong as well" before he turned away from the cameras.

After the verdicts were delivered last Thursday (05.11.26), Ron, 82, admitted he was "bemused and shocked".

He told the BBC: "I just didn't expect this. It's wrong. It's devastating."

In handing out the sentence, Mr Justice Bennathan declared Brand a "sexual predator" who had shown "staggering arrogance" and "casual disrespect" around his victims.

Brand was sentenced to nine years behind bars for the rape charge, while he received sentences of nine months, 18 months and eight months for the sexual assault offences, which will run concurrently with each other but consecutively to the rape sentence.

He was told he must serve two-thirds of his total sentence before being eligible for release on licence.

Delivering his sentencing remarks, the judge told him: "In many people's eyes you were funny and charismatic. You had also become a sexual predator. Your status protected you until 2023 when journalists collected and published allegations...

"Those public declarations you were a sex offender allowed a number of women to come forward and tell their stories of your activities many years before....

"[In sentencing], I make clear that I disregard the allegations in the documentary and the allegations in the recent trial of which the jury were not sure and found you not guilty..."

The judge explained he planned to reduce Brand's sentence by a year due to mitigating factors, including no crimes being reported in the last 17 years and evidence supporting his good character, including work with those battling addiction.