Russell Brand’ removed from Instagram following rape conviction – but mystery message posted on X while he’s behind bars
Meta has disabled the disgraced comedian’s profile under its account integrity rules, while an unidentified person continues posting on his X account following his 10-and-a-half-year prison sentence.
Russell Brand has been removed from Instagram following his conviction for rape and sexual assault – but messages are still appearing on his X account despite the disgraced comedian serving a 10-and-a-half-year prison sentence.
The former television presenter, 51, had his Instagram profile disabled by Meta days after being jailed at Southwark Crown Court in London on Monday 9 November.
Brand was convicted of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others between 2004 and 2009, with the social media company confirming that his account had breached its policies.
His X profile, however, remains active, and an unidentified person has posted a response to the ban.
The message posted on Brand’s X account said: “There never was a Russell Brand, according to @Meta.”
It continued: “Thank God for @elonmusk.”
The post ended with the words: “Stay tuned.”
Screenshots accompanying the message showed notifications from Meta informing the account holder that the Instagram profile had been disabled for breaching the platform’s community standards.
The person responsible for publishing the message has not been identified, and there is no confirmation Brand personally authorised it from prison.
A Meta spokesperson confirmed the removal to TMZ, saying the account “violates our policies”.
