Washington Examiner: The Examiner quotes the prosecutor on fame as cover and traces Brand's move to Florida and faith.

Lehrer score 92/100 (starts at 85; +4 named, on-record sources (2+): Judge Joel Bennathan and prosecutor Riel Karmy-Jones quoted by name; +4 other side quoted or given its response: "Brand, 51, maintained his innocence throughout the trial"; +2 context: background or what came before: trial "began Oct. 12"; custody after "Thursday's guilty verdict"; −3 entertainment framing in news: hype, stings, celebrity angle over substance (rule 16): "his high-profile marriage to pop star Katy Perry" in a sentencing story). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → A.

What we checked: "his high-profile marriage to pop star Katy Perry" in a sentencing story

Splits: Article: Washington Examiner on Russell Brand's sentence

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