6 celebrities who called out Russell Brand years before trial

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6 Nov 2026 • 11:45 PM MYT
The Independent
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6 celebrities who called out Russell Brand years before trial

  • Russell Brand has been convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault relating to attacks committed between 2004 and 2009.
  • Following a four-week trial in which the court heard Brand treated women as disposable objects, he faces a custodial sentence to be announced on Monday 8 November.
  • The verdict has caused past public comments and warnings from various celebrities regarding Brand's behaviour to resurface.
  • Public figures including Dannii Minogue, Sean Lock, Katherine Ryan, and Bob Geldof had all previously voiced dislike or made pointed remarks about Brand.
  • Comedians Katy Brand and Daniel Sloss highlighted how female comedians warned each other about Brand for years while media executives ignored the allegations.

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