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Several Russell Brand movies and shows remain available on major streaming platforms in the U.S. and U.K. days after his criminal conviction for rape and sexual assault.
A jury unanimously convicted the 51-year-old on November 5 of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault, for which he was sentenced on Monday to more than 10 years in prison.
As of Tuesday morning, Prime Video hosts six of Brand's works, Fubo hosts three, The Roku Channel hosts six, Netflix hosts four, Max hosts four, Peacock hosts three, Disney+ hosts two, and Hulu hosts one. Titles available on multiple services were counted separately for each platform.
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Brand's stand-up show Russell Brand: Re:Birth, in which he brags about his sex life, is one of 21 titles still available for streaming in the U.S. Newsweek has reached out to Netflix via email for comment. The show is not discoverable by a search query on Netflix's site, but can be found on the platform via a search engine check.
During the set, he told the audience about the birth of his first child with wife Laura Gallacher and remarked how long it took to become pregnant.
He said, “I’ve hardly been conservative with sperm. Giving the stuff away like sticky confetti. The real miracle is that one of them’s been allowed to germinate instead of being squandered in a stranger’s eyelashes.”
Jill Greenfield, chair of the Fawcett Society—a U.K.-based charity campaigning for gender equality and women's rights—said Brand's show's continued availability on Netflix was “surprising”.
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Greenfield said, “I don’t know who would want to watch that. They’re a broadcaster, they need to think about the audience, especially when there are further investigations going on.
“It’s upsetting for tons of people, particularly the victims. With a criminal conviction, it’s a wonder why you’d keep it up.”
Newsweek has contacted Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, HBO Max, Hulu, Fubo, Peacock, and The Roku Channel for comment via email.
Brand’s Film and Television Work
Brand has starred in approximately 43 works, acting as a producer, writer or featured on a soundtrack in a further 35 projects, according to IMDb.
He is best known for his roles in Arthur (2011), Get Him to the Greek (2010), Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008), St Trinian's (2007), and Rock of Ages (2012). However, he also has a number of voice acting credits in children’s films, including Despicable Me, Despicable Me 2, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Trolls, and Hop.
His most recent work was a voice in the animated film Under the Boardwalk in 2023.
Russell Brand’s Trial
Brand, once one of Britain's most high-profile broadcasters, was handed his jail sentence at Southwark Crown Court in London on Monday. He will serve approximately two-thirds of the term before he becomes eligible for release, according to legal guidelines.
His convictions date back to crimes committed about two decades ago against four women. He denied the charges.
Judge Joel Bennathan called Brand a “sexual predator” and referred to his “casual, arrogant disregard of any woman’s right to say no."
The judge said: “Whatever women wear, wherever they go, whatever they drink, they retain the right to say no, and to demand justice from the criminal court when sexual predators like you, Mr Brand, act without their consent.”
One of the convictions involved the rape of a young fan he met after a 2009 show at the Hammersmith Apollo.
Jurors cleared him on two other rape counts and one count of attempted indecent assault.
Following the convictions last week, London’s Metropolitan Police said they are investigating two further rape allegations that have not resulted in charges.
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If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual violence, you can contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-4673, or contact the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) helpline via their website rainn.org.
Newsweek’s reporters and editors used Martyn, our AI assistant, to produce this story. Learn more about Martyn here. Contact Newsweek editors on this story: John Fitzpatrick and Gray R. Thomas
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