Rapist Russell Brand Declared to be 'Dead Man Walking' in Hellish UK Prison, Ex-Inmate Says He'll Be 'a Marked Man'
Convicted rapist Russell Brand is a marked man as the comedian heads into the British prison system, a new report says.
The former actor was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison on Monday. Last week, he was found guilty of three counts of sexual assault and one count of rape.
According to The Sun, Brand will begin his sentence at HMP Wandsworth. The outlet also quoted a source, described as a former inmate, who said he needs to “keep his head down” because the celebrity rapist is a “marked man.”
“If Brand stays in Wandsworth, he’s in real trouble – a dead man walking,” the source said. “He will be so far out of his comfort zone.”
“He won’t be there permanently but needs to survive until he’s got his permanent move,” the source said, noting that the prison is “violent, corrupt, dirty and noisy.”
The source said such corruption fosters a culture of violence.
“When I was there staff paid prisoners to attack other inmates and violence would break out over the smallest thing. Brand will be a marked man while he is there and – if he is to stay safe – needs to move quickly,” the source said.
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Brand is currently being kept away from the general population.
“Brand’s first day in jail was a real shock to his system and a wake-up call.
“He looked shaken and was quiet. A horrible, noisy and dirty jail like Wandsworth is a world away from his previous glamorous, Hollywood lifestyle.”
During Brand’s sentencing, the judge, Mr. Justice Bennathan, said Brand displayed “staggering arrogance,” and a “casual, arrogant disregard of any woman’s right to say no,” according to the Guardian.
“About 20 years ago, Russell Brand, you were becoming famous. You were clever – and in many people’s eyes, funny and charismatic. You had also become a sexual predator,” the judge said.
“Whatever women wear, wherever they go, whatever they drink, they retain the right to say no and demand justice in the criminal courts when sexual predators like you, Mr. Brand, act without their consent,” the judge said.
“I pause to pay tribute to the determination and bravery of all the women whose evidence I have been recounting. I do not increase your punishment because of it, but all those women had to face being confronted and being told they had lied, or twisted the truth and, or, they had agreed to your sexual demands: that was all done because of you, on your instructions,” he said.
Concerning an incident that took place in front of Brand’s aides, the judge said, “No doubt your companions thought it was outrageous laddish behaviour that only you could get away with. It was outrageous and possibly laddish, but also a criminal sexual offense, and as it turns out you haven’t got away with it.”
“The whole episode reeks of casual disrespect and your belief that fame meant you could act how you liked, when you liked, unhindered by the rules by which decent people live.”
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