Russell Brand has been found guilty of attacking women, with his sentencing recently concluding at Southwark Crown Court. During the trial, the subject of fame was reportedly invoked by both the defence and prosecution, and featured in victim impact statements.
An entertainment journalist who attended the sentencing noted that victim impact statements from the women Brand was found guilty of attacking stressed the difficulty of recovering due to his public jokes about his sex drive.
Separately, in 2026, actor Jared Leto was accused by four women of criminal sexual conduct, with the alleged offences taking place when the women were teenagers. Mr Leto denies these allegations. David Walliams is also facing accounts from women who had relationships with him as teenagers and now consider it grooming. Mr Walliams denies any wrongdoing beyond hurting feelings.