Russell Brand’s wife, Laura Brand, has broken her silence following her husband’s conviction for rape and sexual assault, announcing that the show must go on.
Laura, 39, appeared alone on the Sunday, Nov. 15, episode of the couple’s weekly YouTube series, “Sunday Service with the Brands,” sharing that even though her husband was behind bars for rape, she plans to continue reading passages from the Bible for their followers.
It’s “something very, very close to my heart and Russell’s heart,” she explained.
“(This series) may look different, but the ambitions are pretty much the same,” Laura said, admitting that the situation was “painful and obviously it will take me some time to get used to it.”
“We trust God and His plan and we trust everything He does well,” she added.
Laura revealed she spoke to her husband and he was “fine” and “praying.”
Earlier this month, the disgraced comedian was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for rape and sexual assault, following a nearly four-week trial.
Brand’s belief stems from incidents in the 2000s.
Throughout the trial, he categorically denied any wrongdoing.
Last Thursday, six more women accused him of sexual misconduct, with the alleged incidents occurring around the same time as the earlier misconduct for which he was convicted.
Following his conviction, Mia Latter, one of his accusers, revealed her identity for the first time and detailed the alleged abuse which allegedly took place when she was just 16 years old.
A representative for Brand has yet to respond to the new allegations.
The “Bring Him to the Greek” star, 51, was moved to a low-security prison with access to his own cell, as well as activities such as yoga and bowling. Laura can visit him once a week, but conjugal visits are prohibited. The couple shares three children.
The actor was transferred on Friday to HMP Littlehey in Cambridgeshire, England, which mainly detains around 1,200 male sex offenders.
“He was heard asking for blankets on his first night, and additional officers have been tending to him since he arrived,” a source told The Sun, adding that the “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” star has yet to interact with the other prisoners.
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