Russell Brand's ten-word message to his wife has shown that a weekend in prison has not diminished his arrogance, according to a columnist. The 51-year-old comedian is awaiting sentencing at Southwark Crown Court after a jury found him guilty of one count of rape and three counts of rape.
As he walked into court to receive his sentence, he was seen telling his emotional wife, "It'll be okay, I don't know how, but it will," as they saw each other in court. The columnist, Sasha Morris, wrote that this sums up his arrogance.
Behaviour Before Sentencing
Brand had reportedly expected to be cleared of the charges, as he openly discussed the allegations on YouTube with his wife and told people outside the court he was "feeling blessed." At no point did he hide away, and he used the allegations to bolster his platform, according to the article.
The star was said to be "petrified" after being taken to HMP Wandsworth, where he was met with a strip search, inedible food, and terrifying chants from prisoners. But a stint behind bars might not be enough to give him humility, after years of being revered for openly predatory brags about sleeping with as many women as possible, with a goal of 5,000 women.
Past Controversies
The article notes that Brand openly joked about raping a woman in front of a crowd, called Lorraine Kelly a "s**t" on TV, and asked Vanessa Feltz if he could sleep with her young daughters. These were just some of the moments caught on TV.
For the "laddy" noughties comedians like Brand, it seemed the worse they said, the more famous they got. The article states that when you spend two decades getting away with sick acts like sodomising a woman and then calling her a "tart," while holding a metaphorical 'predator' sign above your head and everyone looks the other way, there is little hope that Brand will ever change.
Awaiting Sentence
Brand has spent years thinking he is God's gift and dodging stories of his sleazy acts, using his sordid humour as a shield. While he continued to make money, he became untouchable, but it will be a very different story once he is locked up, the article says.
The columnist concludes that Brand has been told throughout his career that he was brilliant, hilarious, and a moneymaking machine with huge influence, which went to his head. As he waits for his hopefully lengthy sentence, the columnist writes that she is not sure everything will be okay, not for the victims, not for his wife, and certainly not for him.
