The New York Times reported that Russell Brand, a comedian, actor and YouTuber, has been convicted on charges of rape and sexual assault. The paper said his career had included many ups and downs, and described the conviction as "a new low." Its timeline of Brand's career, by Alex Marshall, traces his path from comedy star to conviction.

BBC News published a video report in which correspondent Sima Kotecha, according to the BBC's description, explains how the trial unfolded. The BBC video frames its account around how Brand was never far from controversy, though the description does not give further detail on the proceedings.

The Guardian, in an article by Geraldine McKelvie, describes the downfall of Brand from Big Brother and Hollywood to his conviction. According to the Guardian's summary, Brand long traded on an "extreme persona." The paper reports that in the early 1990s, while a student at the Italia Conti theatre school, he followed a classmate for 200 miles, trailing her through London before sneaking, without a ticket, onto her train to Wigan. The Guardian writes that many will wonder how he was allowed to act in plain sight for so long.

The three reports agree that Brand has been convicted, but the summaries available do not state the court, the date of the verdict or any sentence. Each outlet emphasizes a different part of the story: The New York Times focuses on the career arc, the BBC on the trial itself, and The Guardian on the conduct it describes from Brand's early years.

Sources: BBC News: Watch: How rapist Brand was never far from controversy; The Guardian: The downfall of Russell Brand: from Big Brother and Hollywood to convicted rapist; The New York Times: Timeline: How Russell Brand Went From Comedy Star to Convicted Rapist.