Sharon Osbourne has shared her feelings about Russell Brand after he was convicted of one charge of rape and three counts of sexual assault
Sharon Osbourne has shared her thoughts on Russell Brand after he was sentenced this week.
The TV star was sentenced to 10 years and six months after being convicted of one charge of rape and three counts of sexual assault following a trial in the UK. The Osbournes previously spoke of how they had been friends with Brand for 20 years.
However, Sharon and her son Jack have now spoke out following Brand’s conviction and sentencing. Speaking on The Osbournes Podcast on Thursday, she said: “Even if it’s years ago and you’ve tidied up your life, you’ve got your head together. You’ve got everything going [for you]. The whole thing is ugly. But his wife, his kids…”
Son Jack added: “And obviously there’s the victims. It’s horrible that they’ve had to and what they’ve had to endure and obviously lived through for decades now.”
Sharon then shared: “He got his life together. But you know what? You play, you pay.”
At the time the original allegations were made against Brand back in 2023 following the investigation from The Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches, Sharon spoke out over the claims.
“Being a woman, when I hear these cases where women have been abused and taken advantage of, I automatically go to the woman’s side, because I love women, I care about them,” she said.
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Just weeks before he was jailed for rape and sexual assault, Brand and his wife made their final appearance together on their podcast titled Sunday Service with The Brands.
During the opening, he said: “We’re in the UK, why is that?” before joking “fancied a trip” and adding “the Lord brought us here”. Ahead of the trial, Russell also asked for people to “pray for us if you feel so inclined”.
He said: “For me being back here, obviously there are great challenges knowing that however we shake this down, there are people that feel aggrieved and hurt and my prayer is that this will be addressed in the coming weeks. We’ll do our best to respect the important restrictions that exist around court cases to ensure that truth and justice can be done.”
Later in the podcast, Laura read a message from a viewer, which said: “I know what it’s like to be awaiting possible imprisonment and the huge pressure it places on loved ones too. You WILL get through it; iron sharpens iron. The presence of God is everywhere, including prison.”
However, as she spoke, Brand interrupted her, saying, “I don’t like things where it’s like, you might have to go to prison.”
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