Russell Brand is 'furious' over his barrister's performance in court having spent £1million on his defence - as comic begins ten-year prison sentence for rape and sexual assault

Brand, who was sentenced to ten and a half years yesterday, is now said to be looking to employ a different legal team if he faces further charges, according to legal sources.

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