Brand name, 51, is set to be sentenced at Southwark Crown Court today for raping among his fans and sexually attacking 3 other females throughout his showbiz profession.
The previous comic and star was condemned of raping a lady in 2009, along with sexually attacking female television and radio employees in between 2004 and 2009.
Mr Justice Bennathan bought Brand to begin his prison sentence right away after the jury provided its decision last Thursday, sending him directly to jail.
The decision got prevalent appreciation from observers who recommended that the comic’s failure may trigger additional victims to come forward– and investigators stated recently they are now examining 2 more rape claims versus Brand.
Tesla and SpaceX employer, Mr Musk, appears to have actually taken a various view on the case, reposting a message which checked out: ‘The UK went after Russell Brand however not migrant rape gangs. Why.’
The tech giant– thought to be the world’s wealthiest male– clicked ‘repost’ simply one day before the star was because of be sentenced for his criminal activities.
The gesture appears to represent a renewal of Mr Musk’s assistance for Brand having actually been an outspoken backer of the comic when allegations versus him initially emerged in 2023.
He jumped to the defence of the star throughout a discussion about complimentary speech and religious beliefs with Right-wing analyst Ben Shapiro, stating: ‘There requires to be, clearly, a conviction here. It can’t be guilty up until tested innocent.
‘Because clearly we’re simply sort of in the witch burning stage here; simply being stated a witch suffices to make you a witch and be burnt.’
He included that he was stressed that ‘anybody might be implicated at any time of incorrect charges and we can’t be ruining their lives on the capacity of incorrect allegations’.
Mr Musk likewise declared that since Brand had actually been ‘rattling the cage’ of the ‘powers that be’, the general public needs to ask why the accusations versus him have actually come out now.
‘Seems like an odd coincidence that it’s occurring when Russell is actually acquiring traction, questioning a great deal of the standard knowledge,’ he stated.
I believe we’re lacking conspiracy theories that didn’t end up being real.’
Mr Musk went on to discuss he has actually been implicated of spreading out conspiracy theories online in the past.
His remarks came as Brand’s platform, Rumble, was being deserted by marketers in the wake of the accusations, while the comic was likewise come by promoters and YouTube.
Mr Musk has actually long revealed his anger at British grooming gangs and in 2025 assaulted then Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer over an absence of action to take on the gangs.
The tech billionaire likewise recommended the protecting minister ‘should have to be in jail’ for rejecting ask for the Home Office to lead a public query into kid sexual exploitation in Oldham.
The Tesla manager explained Sir Keir as ‘two-tier Keir’, declaring there was ‘no justice for extreme, violent criminal offenses however jail for social networks posts’ in the UK.
We speak with the investigator who lowered Russell Brand
Hi, I’m Alex Matthews, Editor of The Crime Desk.
Russell Brand has actually been condemned of rape and 3 sexual attacks-and our press reporters Caroline Cheetham and Liz Hull remained in court every day to witness everything. They took a seat with Detective Inspector Laura Nelson who exposed why the females who implicated him in the notorious documentary were not associated with his rape trial.
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He likewise stated Sir Keir stopped working to bring ‘rape gangs’ to justice when he was director of public prosecutions in between 2008 and 2013.
A group of Brand fans were seen holding up a banner outside Southwark Crown Court ahead of the sentencing today.
It stated: ‘Russell Brand, we stand with you. Christ was crucified for informing the reality. Russell is the fact.’
The star’s victims formerly informed Southwark Crown Court how he required them into sex, in some cases within seconds of very first satisfying them, while exploiting his popularity in pursuit of an objective of sleeping with 5,000 females.
His other half, Laura Gallacher, who supported him throughout the four-week trial, sat sobbing and put her head in her hands as the 4 guilty decisions were returned on Thursday. He was cleared of 3 other charges.
Brand name closed his eyes on Thursday as he was founded guilty of raping a 21-year-old fan he chose of the crowd after among his Hammersmith Apollo gigs in 2009.
The comic, then 33, pressed the lady’s face down into a pillow on his ‘huge’ bed and eliminated his prophylactic while raping her at his ₤ 2.3 million Hampstead estate, leaving her having a hard time to breathe.
<p>She was left bleeding from her rectum and later on stated Brand bought her to 'tidy up the mess you've made' before turning on the television to see the science-fiction series Quantum Leap.
The lady attempted to clean up before being ushered out by a member of personnel. A motorist then handed her tissues as he took her home.
Fearing she had actually contracted HIV, she went through tests, which returned unfavorable.
It was on Thursday exposed that Brand has actually likewise been implicated of raping 2 more ladies, consisting of a 16-year-old schoolgirl, with the Crown Prosecution Service looking for to bring more charges.
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