Disgraced comedian Russell Brand is to be sentenced for rape and sexual assault today as his weeks-long trial, commenced on 12 October at Southwark Crown Court, comes to an end.Last week, the comedian was found guilty of rape and three counts of sexual assault after the court heard claims that he had embarked on a campaign to sleep with as many as 5,000 women, and became a "ruthless, calculated and manipulative" predator as he tried to satisfy his "voracious" sexual appetite.