Russell Brand sends message from behind bars and says ‘something strange is happening’

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'Hey, I'm in the biggest sex offenders prison in Europe.'

Russell Brand’s wife, Laura, has spoken out for the first time following his sentencing, revealing a message he wrote behind bars.

The convicted rapist was sent down for 10 years and six months on Monday, having been found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault committed between 2004 and 2009.

Brand, 51, will serve roughly seven years of his sentence with the remainder on licence and will be added to the sex offenders register.

The disgraced actor and comedian was supported throughout his trial by his wife, whom he wed in 2017 and has three children with. He is said to have transferred ownership of his £5million country house to her on September 15, a month before his trial began.

Titled ‘The Good Work Continues’, the hour-long video is part of Brand’s ‘Sunday Service’ series, which she has vowed to take over.

Brand famously found God in late 2023 following the publication of sexual assault and predatory behaviour allegations.

Towards the end of the vlog, Laura read out a message from Brand, which confirmed his location as HMP Littlehey near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, which is specifically for men convicted of sex offences.

‘Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, God bless you for your support,’ it began. ‘As you know, I am not guilty of the offences I have been jailed for, so something strange is happening.

‘The good news is that Christ is with us when we choose him, and I do.

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