Katie Price has spoken about meeting Russell Brand and welcomed his recent sentencing, saying she believes further investigations are coming. Brand was convicted of one rape and three sexual assaults and was handed a 10-and-a-half-year sentence on Monday at Southwark Crown Court.
Katie Price recalls meeting Russell Brand
Speaking on The Katie Price Podcast, Price reflected on the times she encountered Brand. She noted that her former security man Danny went on to work security for Brand. She said she was glad Brand was sentenced for the sake of his victims.
"Obviously I met Russell Brand years ago a few times. My old security man Danny went on to do security for Russell. Anyway, I'm glad he [Brand] got sentenced because of the victims. It means a lot for them," she said.
New abuse claims and police investigation
Brand is being investigated over new abuse claims after a number of people recently came forward to police. Detectives are assessing the information as part of an ongoing probe, and prosecutors are already considering charging Brand over two further alleged rapes, including one involving a 16-year-old girl.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: "Several people have contacted the investigation team during and since the trial to provide information or report a potential criminal allegation. Detectives are assessing this information as part of their ongoing enquiries."
Price's advice to victims
Price offered advice to Brand's victims, urging them to "be strong" and share their stories to help others. She said she hopes more victims come forward, noting that in true drama series, rape victims are sometimes not believed and police have mocked them.
"My advice to [any further] victims is please be strong and come through because if you do it will help other people to put away these predators. I believe there are more investigations now coming through with Russell Brand. But yeah, I was shocked. I actually thought Brand would get more than ten years," she said.
