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Disgraced comedian Russell Brand sentenced to 10 years in prison as rape trial concludes
Verified: 46 outlets in 17 countries have reported this story since Nov 8.
📍 Southwark, GB·🕐 24m ago·46 outlets
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✓ Verified · 46 outlets
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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[Claude] The outlets differ: Reports 2 and 4 are the same Brand case at different stages, and Report 3 says he was sentenced to over 10 years, which conflicts with Report 1's 10-year figure.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
98%Independent outlets39
Statusverified
AI checknone yet
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Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
Treat it as unconfirmedWhat moves the score
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Outlet ratingThe outlet’s rating in WorldPulse’s list of sources starts the score
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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Report detailsA few points either way: a summary and a place add a little; state-run outlets on conflict, politics or security, and single reports marked high or critical, lose some
Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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Risk Score
low risk