During a pre-trial hearing in October, Brand tried unsuccessfully to have his criminal case thrown out.
His lawyers argued that the actor and entertainer could not receive a fair trial because of the publicity following the Dispatches programme.
During the trial, Brand faced allegations from six women spanning the decade between 1999 and 2009, when he rose to fame as one of Britain’s most high-profile entertainers.
The women came to court to reveal how Brand used his immense fame to force them into sexual activity.
The judge, Mr Justice Bennathan, told Brand to expect “a significant custodial term” after the verdicts were delivered.
A man who was accused of laughing while Russell Brand sexually assaulted a woman in 2009, has been asked “to step back” from his employer while they consider the verdicts.
Jack Bayles was part of his entourage in 2009 and was said to be present when one of the sexual assaults took place.
Brand had been working on a Channel 4 project when he laid his head into the groin area of a woman who was helping him at the time.
During the trial, the victim told the court Bayles and another member of Brand’s staff had asked her to give the comedian a massage, and said he wouldn’t continue unless she did.
Shortly after, he sexually assaulted her.
She had complained to her manager, who told the court through a statement at the trial that the victim had described how the men had laughed while the attack took place.
In recent years, Bayles has been working for the TV production company, Various Artists Ltd, as their head of comedy.
In a statement, they told the BBC: “We have asked Jack Bayles to step back from the company whilst we consider the verdict and events surrounding the trial. Our thoughts, though, are primarily with every one of Brand’s victims at this time.”
According to his biography on the Various Artists Ltd website, Bayles commissioned shows for Channel 4 including two series Derry Girls and Aisling Bea’s This Way Up, plus Back, Year Of The Rabbit, Frank Of Ireland and Hullraisers.
In a statement, Bayles said he was sorry but doesn’t remember the sexual assault.
“I am appalled and sickened by Brand’s actions and have co-operated fully and voluntarily with the investigation and endeavoured to assist as best I can,” he said.
“However, I do not remember the incident that took place 17 years ago in 2009. But I acknowledge that I clearly missed something at the time and did not see nor recognise that it caused distress. For that I am sincerely sorry.”
Bayles said at the time of the offence he was in the early stages of his career, calling it “a frantic, pressured and toxic working environment”.
He described Brand as someone who was “chaotic, dismissive and manipulated the people around him”.
Bayles said this was why he decided to stop working with Brand in 2010 and had not had any contact with him since. He added that during his time with Brand, no complaints were made about the entertainer’s behaviour.
“I am unaware if any were raised to anyone else more senior to me,” he said.
“I would never willingly or proactively wish to make anyone feel uncomfortable, unsafe or unsupported at work. If I was ever present when Brand acted inappropriately and I failed to spot it and step in, then I sincerely apologise”.