Russell Brand, sentenced to 10 years in prison for rape and sexual assault, has publicly thanked Elon Musk in a social media post from behind bars. The 51-year-old was found guilty on Monday (November 9) of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
Meta Deletes Accounts
Following his conviction, Brand's Facebook and Instagram accounts were deleted by Meta. However, he revealed he can still communicate with fans via his profile on X, which is owned by Musk.
Alongside screenshots of an alert from Meta about his accounts being "disabled," Brand wrote: "There never was a Russell Brand, according to @Meta. Thank God for @elonmusk. Stay tuned."
Meta's Notice to Brand
The email informed him: "We disabled your account. You no longer have access to russellbrand." In its reasoning, it explained: "Your account, or activity on it, doesn’t follow our Community Standards. No one can see or find your account, and you can’t use it. All your information will be permanently deleted."
Meta told the actor that he would not be able to "request another review of this decision" but that the information he had previously shared could be downloaded. Before the deletion, Brand's Instagram account had over 5 million followers, while his Facebook account had 6.2 million followers.
