The convicted rapist’s X account shared that his Facebook and Instagram accounts had been taken down by Meta
Russell Brand reached out to Elon Musk via his X account with an odd message after the billionaire showed his support for the convicted rapist, who was sentenced to 10 years and six months on Monday.
Sex predator Brand was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault and has since been silence on Instagram and Facebook with his accounts deleted by Meta.
However, the star revealed he can still talk to followers via his profiled on X, which is owned by Tesla billionaire Musk.
Posting just two days after being sent down at HMP Wandsworth, Brand’s X account which has 10. million followers, posted: “There never was a Russell Brand, according to Meta. Thank God for Elon Musk.”
“Stay tuned,” the post ended, hinting for more to come.
Alongside the message, Brand’s account reshared an email from Meta which read: “We disabled your account. You no longer have access to russellbrand.” Giving an explanation as to why, it continued: “Your account, or activity on it, doesn’t follow our Community Standards. No one can see or find your account, and you can’t use it. All your information will be permanently deleted.”
It was further confirmed that Brand wouldn’t be able to “request another review of this decision” but that the information he had previously shared could be downloaded.
Prior to its suspension, the former comedian’s Instagram account have over 5million followers, while his Facebook account had 6.2million followers.
Brand had used his social media in the weeks and months leading up to his trial to protest his innocence and to build an audience as a political commentator, wellness influencer and spiritual podcaster. The disgraced comic presented himself as reformed Christian hosting Sunday Service with the Brands alongside his wife Laura.
X owner Musk has long been a supporter of Brand, so it is unsurprising that his social media profile has not been banned on the site.
Prior to sentencing on Monday, the billionaire shared an outrageous graphic of Brand alongside another rapist with quotation marks around the comedian’s convictions and suggested he was facing “potential life in jail”, despite a maximum sentence for rape in the UK being 10 to 15 years ago.
Musk wrote above the retweeted graphic: “Unjust.”
The billionaire owner of Tesla and X has continued to be supportive of Brand since the allegations first emerged in 2023.
A joint 2023 investigation by Channel 4 Dispatches, The Times and The Sunday Times in documentary, titled ‘Russell Brand: In Plain Sight’ highlighted serious allegations against him, ranging from rape and sexual assault to emotionally abusive behaviour from five women.
At the time, Brand had denied the allegations and Musk defended him, writing: “I support Russell Brand. That man is not evil.”
Brand was described as a “predator” on Monday by a judge, who praised the women who came forward to speak out against the defendant. Judge Mr Justice Bennathan sentenced Brand to 10 years and six months in jail.
Politicians, including Labour’s Deputy Leader Lucy Powell and the First Minister of Scotland had on Tuesday shared their thoughts on the case following the sentencing. Ms Powell has told women to “come forward” and that they will be believed in an impassioned interview.
John Swinney, First Minister of Scotland, said Brand’s actions have brought a “sharp focus” on the “violence and sexual abuse women experience every single day” and highlights how “misogynistic attitudes” still prevail. He pledged to “tackle this scourge” of violence against women and “to protect women and girls in Scotland”.
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