Donald Trump Jr. Defends Russell Brand After Rape Conviction, Claiming Bias, as Police Praise Witnesses’ ‘Bravery’
Donald Trump Jr. Defends Russell Brand After Rape Conviction, Claiming Bias, as Police Praise Witnesses’ ‘Bravery’
Joseph KonigWed, November 11, 2026 at 7:47 PM UTC
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From left: Donald Trump Jr. and Russell Brand.Credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty; Jordan Pettitt/PA Images via Getty -
The president’s oldest son is speaking up for convicted sexual abuser Russell Brand one day after the actor was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for rape and sexual assault in the U.K.
Donald Trump Jr. argued on his video show Triggered on Tuesday that Brand was a victim of political bias and that “no one seemed to have a problem” with him at the height of his fame
Brand’s sentence was announced on Monday in London
Donald Trump Jr. offered a defense of Russell Brand one day after the now-disgraced actor was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for rape and sexual assault in the U.K.
The U.S. president’s eldest son argued on his show Triggered on Tuesday, Nov. 10, that Brand — despite multiple women saying he’d abused them — was singled out for prosecution after he became increasingly religious and began aligning himself with conservatives.
“When he was like married to Katy Perry, he’s one of the most famous actors in the world, no one seemed to have a problem,” Trump, 48, said. “No one seemed to think he was a rapist then. But he finds God, I guess, changes his ways, sees some aspects of conservative life and talks about them.”
“And now he’s going to spend ... years in prison for rape when no one had a problem with it in the prior 27 years,” Trump continued.
Brand’s sentence was announced on Monday, Nov. 9, in London. The 51-year-old received total prison time of 10 years and six months, according to the BBC.
He was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault on Thursday, Nov. 5, after a four-week trial, according to London’s Metropolitan Police.
The conviction and sentence follow accounts from multiple women over the course of a decade.
Metropolitan Police Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy said in a statement on Thursday that the verdict was “first and foremost a testament to the extraordinary courage, resilience and determination of the women who came forward and reported what happened to them.”
“Despite intense media and public scrutiny, they relived deeply personal and traumatic experiences and placed their trust in us,” he said. “Without their bravery, this outcome would not have been possible.”
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Brand had pleaded not guilty and denied wrongdoing.
From left: Russell Brand, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz.Credit: RFK Jr./Instagram
Separately, in recent years, Brand publicly embraced his Christian faith and aligned himself with Republicans and supporters of Trump’s father in the United States, most notably Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz, the head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and a former GOP Senate candidate and popular TV host.
In September, Brand appeared alongside Oz at a summit on Kennedy’s health agenda.
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“Russell Brand was backstage hugging the Secretary of Agriculture [Brooke Rollins], but here he is,” Oz joked when they emerged on stage.
“She initiated that contact, I should make clear, doctor,” Brand replied.
A sketch of Russell Brand in court on Monday, Nov. 9Credit: Elizabeth Cook/PA Wire via ZUMA Press
In his statement last week, police Superintendent Andy Furphy said that “Brand used his influence, status and fame to exploit and sexually offend against women.”
“As his profile grew, so too did his sense of entitlement,” Furphy added. “I hope this conviction sends a clear message that no one is above the law, no matter how famous or powerful they may be.”
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