Russell Brand taunted by inmates at 'hell on Earth prison' as he's moved to main wing
Russell Brand taunted by inmates at 'hell on Earth prison' as he's moved to main wing
Charlie Bradley Sat, November 14, 2026 at 4:16 PM UTC
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Prisoners at HMP Wandsworth have been chanting Russell Brand's name (Image: Getty)
Inmates at HMP Wandsworth have been shouting out Russell Brand's name and slamming on the doors following his move to the main wing of the London prison.
The 51-year-old comedian is currently serving a 10-year and six-month prison sentence after being convicted of rape and sexual assault.
A staff member at Wandsworth noted there had been "much excitement" among the prisoners regarding Brand's arrival, along with some anger.
They said: "Prisons are boring and Russell Brand being in their space has given them some fun - they've been slamming on cell doors and shouting out his name. He is a rapist, so there's also been some anger about what he's done."
Brand currently housed at HMP Wandsworth and is days into his 10 years and six months sentence (Image: Getty)
The source, speaking to the BBC, added that Brand was "remarkably well considering the circumstances" and had been transferred to a main wing.
A former prisoner at HMP Wandsworth has suggested Brand faces "hell on Earth" at the facility. Chris Atkins, who spent eight months at HMP Wandsworth, commented: "The first month is hands-down the worst. The mental shock is absolutely colossal. It was colossal for me and it's going to be 10 times worse for him because of the nature of his offenses and the height from which he's fallen."
Atkins went on to describe the harrowing reality of incarceration, warning: "He has to come to terms with it and the pure physical shock of suddenly being trapped in a dungeon for weeks on end with nobody to talk to most of the time is ghastly."
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Earlier this week, Brand's Facebook and Instagram accounts were disabled by Meta. However, his X account is still active.
On Wednesday evening, a post appeared on his X account that read, "There was never a Russell Brand, according to @meta."
"Thank God for @elonmusk," the message added, referring to X's owner. "Stay tuned," it concluded.
Meta's community standards policy says that "in order to maintain a safe environment and empower free expression" it restricts or removes accounts that are "harmful to the community", including accounts owned by convicted sex offenders.
On Monday, the judge delivering Brand's sentence criticized the disgraced comedian's "staggering arrogance."
Mr Justice Bennathan said: "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."
He added that Brand has displayed "casual arrogant disregard for any woman's right to say no to you."
Source: “AOL Breaking”
