Russell Brand's 2018 wedding anniversary tribute to his wife, Laura Gallacher, has resurfaced online following his sentencing to more than a decade in prison. The disgraced comedian was found guilty of raping a fan and sexually assaulting three additional women.
The offences took place during the height of Brand's career. Laura, who married the former Hollywood star in 2017, attended Southwark Crown Court on November 9 to support her husband as he received his sentence.
Courtroom Support and Sentencing
Laura was seated to the front right of the dock, positioned behind Brand's father Ron, before both were relocated to the public gallery. She watched as her husband was told he would likely serve a minimum of two thirds of his sentence in prison.
On his first wedding anniversary with Laura, Brand posted to X, formerly Twitter, sharing the unsettling gift. In the footage, Brand performed: "Old as ancient skies, I've had these wandering eyes, but you took me by surprise, when you let me inside of you."
He continued: "Inside of you, inside of you, I long to be; is it wrong to be inside of you? Inside of you, inside of you. Happy anniversary, Laura. Thanks, Jason, for that song. Bye."
Fan Reactions to the Anniversary Post
The track, Inside of You, was delivered by Brand's character Aldous Snow in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, written by Jason Segel. The upload, posted on August 26, 2018, quickly drew responses from unsettled followers.
One person wrote: "It's all about sex with him, very creepy. She is certainly feeding him well when he isn't inside her; fat and scruffy, no other woman will want him now." Another commented: "You are such an a*s." "Creepy," replied a third. Meanwhile, a fourth said: "Just a wee bit terrifying no matter which way you look at it." A fifth added: "Clearly missing something here. Creepy!"
Convictions and Acquittals
Brand was also convicted of sexually assaulting an MTV employee at a Soho bar, a woman at the Choice FM studios, and a Channel 4 worker who had been forced to give him a massage, in addition to raping a fan. Despite denying the charges, he was found guilty after a four-week trial.
He was acquitted of attempted indecent assault and orally raping a woman in a toilet at a London bar. During sentencing, Mr Justice Bennathan branded him a "sexual predator", saying: "About 20 years ago Russell Brand, you were becoming famous, you were clever, and in many people's eyes you were funny and charismatic. You had also become a sexual predator."
