Katherine Ryan Says She Feels 'Grief and Relief' After Russell Brand Conviction
Ryan said the verdict brought relief and grief as she praised survivors and criticized Brand’s lawyer for confronting a reporter.
- On Thursday, a jury at Southwark Crown Court convicted Russell Brand of one rape and three sexual assaults, prompting comedian Katherine Ryan to express "grief and relief" at the verdict.
- Ryan previously confronted Brand during the 2018 filming of Comedy Central's Roast Battle, calling him a "predator" to "his face," though she avoided naming him publicly citing a "litigious minefield."
- Reflecting on the podcast Telling Everybody Everything, Ryan said she felt "caught off-guard" and in "awe of the survivors" who testified despite Brand's power and resources.
- Brand is currently held in prison following the conviction; the 51-year-old faces sentencing on Monday, November 9, where he is expected to receive a significant prison term.
- Ryan noted that "a lot of women" are speaking "privately and quietly" following the verdict, adding that the trial proved "a terrible thing happened.
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Katherine Ryan Called Russell Brand a ‘Sexual Predator’ on Comedy Central in 2018. She’s Feeling ‘Grief and Relief’ After Brand Convicted of Rape
Years after Katherine Ryan reportedly confronted Russell Brand about alleged predatory behavior while working alongside him on Comedy Central’s “Roast Battle” in 2018, the comedian has spoken out following his conviction on rape and sexual assault charges. “It really made me feel just quite dysregulated again, caught off-guard, emotional, in awe of the survivors who also had nothing to gain,” Ryan said on the latest episode of her podcast “Tell…
Katherine Ryan Feeling "Grief & Relief" Over Russell Brand Conviction
Katherine Ryan has said she is feeling “grief and relief” after Russell Brand was convicted of rape and sexual assault in London on Thursday. Ryan was one of the first prominent industry figures to call out Brand’s behavior, with Deadline revealing in 2023 that she repeatedly accused him of being a “sexual predator” during the […]
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