Rapist and sexual abuser Russell Brand has been jailed for 10 years and six months after his survivors revealed the trauma of watching him being “celebrated for his disgusting behaviour” until he was finally brought to justice.

Mr Justice Bennathan told the former Hollywood actor that he will serve at least two-thirds of his sentence in prison as he accused the star of showing a “casual, arrogant disregard for any woman’s right to say no”.

The judge said Brand’s celebrity status had protected him until a 2023 exposé by Channel 4’s , and “empowered” other women to come forward.

Sending him to the cells, the judge added: “Whatever women wear, wherever they go, indeed whatever they drink, they retain the right to say no and demand justice in the criminal courts when sexual predators like you, Mr Brand, act without their consent.”

One sexual assault in which Brand demanded a massage from a Channel 4 worker in front of two members of his entourage in 2009 showed how much they indulged the comic’s “staggering arrogance”, the judge said, adding that the star used his fame to act “how you liked, when you liked”.

The 51-year-old, who was famed for his risqué and sexually explicit comedy, showed no emotion and kept his eyes straight ahead as he stood in the dock of Southwark Crown Court.

He turned to his wife, Laura Brand, who was sitting in the public gallery directly behind the dock and said “we’ll be OK” as he was taken downstairs by the dock officers.

The 39-year-old, who the court heard is “standing by” her husband, dropped her head and gripped her side in shock before she was led out of the courtroom by friends and supporters.

Outside court, Brand’s father Ron Brand – who had watched proceedings from the public gallery – lashed out, suggesting his son was the real victim and saying it was “possible” the jury was corrupt.

The comedian was last week found guilty of raping a fan and sexually assaulting three women at the height of his fame between 2004 and 2009, following a dramatic four-week trial.

One of his victims, who returned to court to deliver her victim impact statement on Monday, said she felt “physically sick” watching him soar to fame after he groped her breasts within minutes of meeting her in a Soho bar in 2004. Brand was acquitted of orally raping her in the bar’s toilet on the same night.

The attack left her feeling like “damaged goods”, she told the court.

“For many years as his star was rising it was impossible to escape seeing him all over the media, being celebrated for his disgusting behaviour against women like it was all a joke,” she said, speaking from behind a screen to protect her anonymity.

“There were many times I felt physically sick at the sight of him parading around thinking he can get away with anything.”

Brand looked straight ahead as the woman described the media frenzy surrounding the trial as a “truly terrifying experience” and said she fears death threats made by his “manic supporters” on social media if her name gets out.

“Even more terrifying was seeing my character be torn apart on social media by people believing all of us women were making it up,” she added.

Another victim, who was a 21-year-old fan when he anally raped her at his Hampstead townhouse in 2009, said the star’s fame created a “power imbalance” which left her too frightened to speak out.

“I did not know who I could trust or confide in. I felt that if I reported him, I would not be believed,” she said in a statement read by prosecutor Riel Karmy-Jones KC.

“His fame, wealth and influence created a power imbalance which made me feel powerless. I did not have the confidence to challenge someone who appeared so powerful, rich and influential.”

She also hit out at her portrayal as an “obsessive fan” by Brand’s defence, adding: “I had my own ambitions, goals and aspirations, and it has been deeply hurtful to be labelled in that way.”

Brand was performing at the Hammersmith Apollo in 2009 when he selected her from the crowd to join him backstage, where they had a consensual threesome in his dressing room.

Brand was found guilty of rape after she told the jury he ignored her desperate pleas for him to stop after he took the condom off and penetrated her anally during a second encounter at his home, leaving her hurt, bleeding and fearing she had contracted HIV.

Afterwards he scolded her, telling her she was “disgusting” and saying “look what you have done to my f****** sheets”, the trial heard.

She told the sentencing hearing she still struggles with the trauma, adding: “Even now, I feel I am living with the trauma of what happened. It is something I carry with me every day and it often feels never-ending.”

A woman who Brand sexually assaulted at a radio station in 2005 – kissing and groping her in a “frenzied” attack against a wall – revealed she almost withdrew from the case because of the strain.

“Russell Brand is a sexual predator who has no remorse for how his behaviour has impacted my life,” she said. “I just hope that he is not allowed to hurt any more women.”

His fourth victim, a Channel 4 worker, told the court she fears “repercussions” for speaking out after he pushed his head into her groin after demanding a massage in 2009.

“I worry that there will be repercussions for telling the truth,” she said in a statement read by the prosecutor. “This was and is being spoken about so much by the world media and social media, it’d left me feeling exposed and exhausted.

“Everyone has an opinion about me and others in the case and I worry this will never go away and that it will haunt me every day, despite it being the right thing to do.”

Brand arrived at the London court in a prison van from HMP Wandsworth, in southwest London, where he is reported to have been held over the weekend.

Arriving in the dock wearing a grey suit, pale blue shirt and white necktie, he smiled and nodded at Ms Brand, mouthing “I love you, are you OK”, before crossing himself. The star appeared to mime writing a letter in one exchange with his wife from inside the dock.

At times he kept his head bowed, clasping a white string of prayer beads in his right hand.

In mitigation, Brand’s lawyer insisted his client is not “in general terms a rapist” but suggested he should be viewed as a man “who went too far”.

Ian Winter KC said there had been no planning or premeditation, telling the court: “This should be regarded as a man who went too far and overrode consent that had been given.”

He said Brand’s wife, with whom he has three children, is “standing by him” as he appealed for mercy from the judge.

Discussing the impact on her, he said: “Words are a completely inadequate tool to try and convey to your lordship the total devastation that she’s experiencing.

“Currently, Mr and Mrs Brand are wrestling with how exactly to explain to a child who’s just turned 10 what has just happened here.”

The granddaughter of late the actor Andrew Sachs, Georgina Baillie, who was at the centre of the 2008 “Sachsgate” scandal involving Brand, was among those who wrote a statement in support of the star for the judge to consider.

Following the hearing, the Metropolitan Police reiterated their appeal for any other victims to come forward. The force is already investigating Brand over two more alleged rapes, including against a 16-year-old schoolgirl, and charging files are being considered by the Crown Prosecution Service.

“If you come forward, you will be listened to, supported and treated with care and compassion,” Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy said.