Russell Brand has been found guilty on four counts of rape and sexual assault.
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The comedian is spending his first night in jail before sentencing on Monday after a jury needed only eight and a half hours to convict him. And now, it can be revealed two other rape allegations are with the Crown Prosecution Service.
Prosecutors called Brand a manipulator who had used his celebrity status to commit sexual crimes then treating his victims as a "disposable commodity".
The BBC has apologised again over its handling of complaints about Brand's conduct, saying there "can be no place for the abuse of power". While Channel 4 said they recognised the profound impact of the crimes and commended the "extraordinary courage" of all those who gave evidence.
From stand up comedy to Channel 4 and the BBC, then Hollywood, Brand became a huge star and sex symbol, before spinning off into the world of conspiracy theories and religion online that kept him rich and famous until now. In 2015, the Labour Party proudly used his endorsement in their election campaign.
So Russell Brand is guilty, but what of the industries, executives and culture that made him?
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