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Two controversial figures have spoken out in support of Russell Brand
The Independent • • general
Key Points:
- Russell Brand was convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault related to attacks between 2004 and 2009, with sentencing scheduled for November 8.
- Brand denied the allegations, and during the trial, his wife Laura Gallacher was the only character witness, describing him as caring and attentive despite acknowledging his past promiscuity.
- Public figures Neil Oliver and Megyn Kelly have publicly supported Brand since the conviction, with Oliver emphasizing their friendship and Kelly expressing disbelief in the charges.
- Brand's relationship history includes a marriage to Katy Perry in 2010 and a longstanding partnership with Laura Gallacher, whom he married in 2017 and with whom he has three children.
- The trial highlighted Brand's alleged treatment of women as disposable to satisfy his sexual appetite during his rise to fame, a characterization contested by his defenders.
