Russell Brand, who once made headlines for his work and high-profile relationship with Katy Perry, is back in the spotlight following his rape and sexual assault convictions. Now, another development has emerged: Meta has reportedly disabled his Instagram and Facebook accounts following his sentencing.
Russell Brand reportedly loses Instagram and Facebook accounts after rape conviction, per reports
The English comedian’s legal troubles have drawn widespread attention, and he has now faced consequences on social media. Screenshots shared on his X account appeared to show that Meta had disabled his Instagram and Facebook pages for violating its Community Standards. A Meta spokesperson also confirmed that his Instagram account had been removed for violating the platform’s policies.
Brand wrote, “There never was a Russell Brand, according to @Meta. Thank God for @elonmusk. Stay tuned.”
The 51-year-old comedian shared the message alongside screenshots of notifications from Meta. The notices indicated that his accounts had been disabled for violating the company’s policies. His X account, meanwhile, remained active.
For context, Brand was sentenced to 10 years on November 9, 2026, after being convicted of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. The convictions followed a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court, with the jury delivering its verdict on November 5.
He received nine years for the rape conviction. The court also imposed sentences of nine months, 18 months and eight months for the three sexual assault convictions. Those three sentences will run concurrently with one another but consecutively to the rape sentence, bringing the total term to 10 years and six months.
As for Brand’s continued presence on X, the platform has not taken the same action against his account. The comedian and X owner Elon Musk have publicly interacted, with Musk previously expressing support for Brand. After the sentencing, Musk called the punishment “unjust” in a post on the platform.
