Michael Tracey

Michael Tracey

The ideology of Russell Brand’s prosecutors

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Michael Tracey
Nov 12, 2026
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The prosecutors (L-R): Riel Karmy-Jones KC, Suki Dhadda, Katie Bacon

According to the judge’s sentencing remarks on Monday, prosecutors in this case tried to argue that the sole purported victim Russell Brand was found guilty of “raping” had qualified as “particularly vulnerable” — an aggravating factor set forth in the relevant sentencing guidelines — and that Brand should therefore receive an even lengthier prison term, because the “particular vulnerability” of this individual had so greatly exacerbated the severity of Brand’s conduct.

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