Elon Musk Says Russell Brand’s Sentencing Is ‘Unjust’ as Actor Begins Decade-Long Stint Behind Bars for Sexual Assault

Jensen Bird Mon, November 9, 2026 at 4:54 PM UTC

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Elon Musk called Russell Brand's sentence 'unjust.' BY: MEGA

Elon Musk called Russell Brand’s prison sentence for his sexual assault and r— charges “unjust” moments before the judge ordered him to 10 years behind bars.

The tech billionaire defended Brand on Monday, November 9, before the official sentence was read just hours later.

Brand was convicted on three counts of sexual assault and one count of r— on Thursday, November 5, after four weeks of trial.

Russell Brand’s Conviction

Prosecutors issued Brand a non-concurrent sentence for his crimes, which occurred between 2009 and 1999.

Musk commented on a post comparing Brand’s potential sentence to that of convicted rapist Sajid Mahmood Khan.

“Are you going to see two-tier justice in the Russell Brand sentencing?” the upload asked. “What do you think?”

According to the post, Khan was convicted for r—– a 13-year-old girl and received a sentence of three years in prison as part of a group conviction.

The graphic defending him alleged Brand was convicted for “consensual backdoor with a fan” and having “a three-way consensually,” but received a much heftier sentence. However, his victims claimed the encounters were not consensual.

‘Unjust’

The post also noted that Brand had “spoken out against a multi-trillion-pound pharmaceutical industry,” seemingly pointing to some sort of conspiracy against him.

Musk seemed to deem the comparison and Brand’s potential sentence “unjust” and commented so beneath the post on his social media website.

Shortly after Brand’s conviction was read out last week, the judge alleged that the prosecution’s argument was “very well prepared” and that a “significant custodial term” was in order for the disgraced comedian.

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Before reading his sentence on November 9, he called Brand a “predator” who told a “series of lies” throughout the trial, during which, six women testified against him.

The Allegations Against Russell Brand

Brand was ushered out of the courtroom in a prison van after he told his shocked wife that he loved her. He was also acquitted on an alleged 2024 indecent assault, as well as two additional counts of r—.

Brand’s wife, Laura Gallacher, gave a character statement during the trial after the star admitted he was unable to get anyone with relevant information regarding the accusations laid against him to testify on his behalf.

Gallacher called him a “wonderful father” and “amazing husband.”

“I feel very seen by him,” she told the court. “We have a very honest, frank and clear relationship and marriage… our relationship has always been [about] honesty.”

Attorneys claimed she was in “total devastation.”

Russell Brand Reacts to a Potential Prison Sentence

Brand and Gallacher made headlines for a resurfaced clip of the October 11 episode of the “Sunday Service With the Brands” podcast in which she discussed the possibility of her husband being sentenced to prison.

“I know what it’s like to be awaiting possible imprisonment and the huge pressure it places on loved ones too,” she read of a message of support from a fan. “You WILL get through it. Iron sharpens iron. The presence of God is everywhere, including prison.”

“I don’t like things where it’s like, you might have to go to prison,” Brand added at the time as he worried about his wife would fare without him.

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