Russell Brand’s wife Laura speaks out for the first time since he was jailed by reading out his message from prison
The wife of convicted comedian Russell Brand has spoken out for the first time since her husband was jailed for ten years and six months.
Brand, 51, was sentenced last Monday November 9 for one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault between 2004 and 2009 – in a trial that saw Laura, 39, seen attending court frequently in support of her husband.
On Sunday November 15, Laura addressed Brand’s six million subscribers to his Sunday Service with the Brands YouTube series, where she promised to continue the show despite the comedian’s incarceration.
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“[This show] may look different, but the ambitions are very much the same,” Laura told viewers.
“And we trust God, and we trust his plan, and we trust everything He’s doing right now, even though it’s painful,” she continued.
“[It] will take some getting used to for me to even sit here and not have my companion — my person with me,” she said.
Turning to reports that Brand had been receiving abuse from fellow inmates, Laura said: “Although Russell is not here now, at this moment, the Holy Spirit is moving, and the Holy Spirit cannot be restrained.
“I’m speaking to Russell. He’s OK, and he’s praying, unsurprisingly. He’s praying, and we decided for me to continue, and he asked if I would read the rest of the Philippians passage, which I will continue to do now from his Bible.”
After her comments, a prerecorded episode of the show was shown from before Brand was sentenced and sent to prison, where Brand shared his thoughts on religion and other topics.
Towards the end of the video, Laura shared details on Brand’s location, in HMP Littlehey, Cambridgeshire – a prison for men convicted of sexual offences.
“Beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, God bless you for your support,” it began.
“As you know, I am not guilty of the offences I have been jailed for, so something strange is happening.
“The good news is that Christ is with us when we choose him, and I do.
“I am incarcerated in HMP Littlehey. ‘Little’ as in small, and ‘hey’ as in ‘Hey, I’m in the biggest sex offenders prison in Europe.’
“The good news is that I have already seen that the staff here are strong; they are kind, and they are dedicated, and as for my fellow prisoners, I now know that I am in no position to judge anyone.
“I don’t know which other men here are not guilty, and the ones that are, they are people that Christ died to save, like you and me,” he added.
“Let us all love, pray for, and forgive one another, as God forgave us.”
She concluded Brand’s message by saying: “Please support my treasured wife and family. I feel your prayers.”
Topics: Russell Brand, Crime, UK News, Entertainment
Michael D. Carroll
