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Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
Six women alleged that the British comedian had sexually assaulted them at his home, in hotels and public bathrooms. Brand has denied all claims.
What the coverage shows
Most outlets converge on the guilty verdict itself, with France 24, NBC News, Fox News, CBS News, the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times all leading with rape and sexual assault convictions. Several also add sentencing language, including South China Morning Post and NPR, while NBC News and NPR include denial and allegation details from the case. The Guardian US is the outlier, using the occasion to foreground separate police work on two further rape allegations rather than the verdict.
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