- Comedian Jimmy Carr has faced significant backlash after making jokes about Russell Brand's prison sentence during a stand-up performance and sharing the clip online.
- Russell Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison at Southwark Crown Court after being convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
- Carr posted a 15-second clip to X where he joked that Brand was going to jail for something he did not do, specifically getting consent, alongside a link promoting his new tour.
- Critics accused Carr of cashing in on a serious matter and making light of rape, with commentators noting he previously worked alongside Brand on television panel shows.
- The backlash follows previous scrutiny of Carr for including controversial jokes regarding sexual assault in his 2024 comedy special Natural Born Killer.
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