Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy says Russell Brand used his “influence, status and fame” to “prey on and exploit” women.
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His comments come after the comedian was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
Speaking outside Southwark Crown Court, he says the verdict is a testament to the “extraordinary courage, resilience and determination of the women who came forward”.
Brand was found not guilty of raping a woman he met at a 1999 Labour Party conference event, of orally raping a woman in a toilet at a bar in London, and of attempting to indecently assault another MTV worker in 2001.
Brand, who denied all seven charges, is due to be sentenced on Monday.
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