Russell Brand and Laura Brand arriving at Southwark Crown Court on 5 November 2026 Image source, Press Association
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Russell Brand was accompanied by his wife, Laura, during his trial at Southwark Crown Court

BySima KotechaSenior UK correspondent
  • Published15 November 2026, 22:04 GMT
Updated 9 minutes ago

Russell Brand has been transferred to a category C prison, his wife Laura has confirmed, in her first public comments since his jailing.

On Monday, the comedian was sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in prison after being convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.