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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Nov 9, 5:04 PM
Russell Brand faces sentencing after guilty verdict in rape, sexual assault trial
The actor was found guilty on one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
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Russell Brand faces sentencing after guilty verdict in rape, sexual assault trial
PBS News Hour - World and Toronto Sun describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened The actor was found guilty on one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
The headline split The left frames it as "Russell Brand is sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for rape and sexual assault". The right frames it as "Russell Brand sentenced to over 10 years in jail for rape and sexual assault".
Match confidence High confidence. 13 sources checked, Left/Center/Right all represented. Best read as a clear framing signal — not a fact-check.
Same-event confidenceHigh
13 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceModerate
52/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftRussell Brand is sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for rape and sexual assault
PBS NewsHour - World · Center-left · News report
CenterRussell Brand faces sentencing after guilty verdict in rape, sexual assault trial
WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia · Center · News report
Right / center-rightRussell Brand sentenced to over 10 years in jail for rape and sexual assault
Toronto Sun · Right · News report
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KTRK / ABC13 HoustonNews report · Nov 9, 5:04 PM
Russell Brand faces sentencing after guilty verdict in rape, sexual assault trial
The actor was found guilty on one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Nov 9, 5:04 PM
Russell Brand faces sentencing after guilty verdict in rape, sexual assault trial
The actor was found guilty on one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
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KGO / ABC7 San FranciscoNews report · Nov 9, 5:04 PM
Russell Brand faces sentencing after guilty verdict in rape, sexual assault trial
The actor was found guilty on one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
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ABC7 New YorkNews report · Nov 9, 5:20 PM
Russell Brand faces sentencing after guilty verdict in rape, sexual assault trial
The actor was found guilty on one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
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Toronto SunNews report · Nov 9, 3:51 PM
Russell Brand sentenced to over 10 years in jail for rape and sexual assault
The offences were committed against four different women between 1999 and 2009
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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Nov 9, 4:18 PM
Russell Brand is sentenced to 10 1/2 years in British prison for rape and sexual assault
Judge Joel Bennathan told Brand that he showed a “casual and arrogant disregard” for any woman to say no to him in sentencing remarks that put the crimes in the context of his rise to stard...
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Daily Mail UKNews report · Nov 9, 4:46 PM
Russell Brand is jailed for ten-and-a-half years after he is found guilty of raping one of his fans and sexually assaulting three women
The disgraced comedian, 51, will be moved to a prison for sex offenders amid reports he has spent the his first three days behind bars cowering in his cell at HMP Wandsworth.
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EuronewsNews report · Nov 9, 3:29 PM
British comedian Russell Brand sentenced to 10 years and six months for rape, sexual assault
The British comedian was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault on Thursday following a four-week trial.
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France 24News report · Nov 9, 4:16 PM
'Sexual predator' Russell Brand jailed for 10 years for rape, assault
British comedian and TV star Russell Brand was Monday jailed for more than 10 years for a string of sex offences including rape as the judge told him he had been a "sexual predator" whose f...
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NZ HeraldNews report · Nov 9, 4:24 PM
‘Sexual predator’ Russell Brand jailed for 10 years over rape, sex assault
Brand, 51, showed no emotion as the judge said he had displayed 'staggering arrogance'.
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PBS NewsHour - WorldNews report · Nov 9, 4:47 PM
Russell Brand is sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for rape and sexual assault
A jury found him guilty of attacking four of six accusers, with allegations dating back to 2004.
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Pittsburgh Post-GazetteNews report · Nov 9, 3:54 PM
Russell Brand is sentenced to 10½ years in a British prison for rape and sexual assault
Details52/99 Wording Gap · High confidence · 13 sources
52/99 Wording GapHigh confidence13 sources · 3 bias bucketsStable · 13 sources · all three buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Nov 9, 3:29 PM: Euronews joined the source map.
Nov 9, 3:51 PM: Toronto Sun joined the source map.
Nov 9, 3:54 PM: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joined the source map.
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Now: Wording Gap is 52/99 and story health is stable · 13 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.