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Camera IconRussell Brand has been sentenced for a single count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. Credit: Supplied<\/p>\nA former inmate at the notorious prison where Russell Brand is being held has delivered a chilling warning to the convicted rapist \u2014 keep your head down or become a target.<\/p>\n
The ex-con, who was released from HM Prison Wandsworth in 2025, says the disgraced comedian is a \u201cmarked man\u201d inside the violent London jail and could be in serious danger if he remains there.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a dead man walking,\u201d the former inmate warned.<\/p>\n
Brand is being kept apart from other prisoners and housed alone amid fears his celebrity status, wealth and sex offence convictions could make him a target for violence, extortion and blackmail.<\/p>\n
The former inmate said that the 51-year-old would need to survive until prison authorities arranged his transfer to another jail.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf Brand stays in Wandsworth, he\u2019s in real trouble \u2014 a dead man walking,\u201d the ex-con said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe won\u2019t be there permanently but needs to survive until he\u2019s got his permanent move.<\/p>\n
\u201cWandsworth is violent, corrupt, dirty and noisy. He will be so far out of his comfort zone.\u201d<\/p>\n
Camera IconRussell Brand has been sentenced for a single count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. Credit: Supplied<\/p>\n
The former inmate claimed violence was commonplace inside the prison, with attacks breaking out over the smallest disagreements.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I was there staff paid prisoners to attack other inmates and violence would break out over the smallest thing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBrand will be a marked man while he is there and \u2014 if he is to stay safe \u2014 needs to move quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n
The former Hollywood star is understood to have undergone a cell-sharing risk assessment, with prison bosses opting to house him alone amid concerns for his safety.<\/p>\n
Officers have also reportedly opened a care-in-custody document, requiring regular checks on Brand and records to be kept of his mood and wellbeing.<\/p>\n
Brand is being kept away from other prisoners while authorities assess the risks surrounding his incarceration.<\/p>\n
A prison source said Brand\u2019s first days behind bars had been a \u201creal shock to his system\u201d after years of celebrity and privilege.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe looked shaken and was quiet,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n
\u201cA horrible, noisy and dirty jail like Wandsworth is a world away from his previous glamorous, Hollywood lifestyle.<\/p>\n
\u201cBrand has been put in a cell and is being kept away from other inmates because he is in real danger due to his offence, his wealth and who he is.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Camera IconA sketch of Russell Brand during the trial. Credit: AAP<\/p>\n
Brand has reportedly received a visit from a prison chaplain, with the pair talking and praying together at his cell door.<\/p>\n
The source said the former comedian was not allowed to move far around the prison while the additional precautions remained in place.<\/p>\n
Brand, who has previously spoken openly about his Christian faith, is also considered vulnerable because of his high-profile identity and the nature of his convictions.<\/p>\n
His wealth is another potential risk, with fears he could be targeted for extortion or blackmail.<\/p>\n
Former tennis star Boris Becker, who spent several weeks at Wandsworth after being jailed for hiding assets in 2022, described the prison as \u201creally dirty and extremely dangerous\u201d.<\/p>\n
Brand\u2019s stay is expected to be relatively short, with prison authorities reportedly considering several facilities where he could serve the remainder of his sentence.<\/p>\n
Stafford, Usk in South Wales and Channings Wood in Dorset are among the prisons being considered, with a specialist sex offenders\u2019 facility seen as a more suitable long-term option.<\/p>\n
Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison at Southwark Crown Court after being found guilty of one rape and three sexual assaults.<\/p>\n
The judge described him as a dangerous \u201csexual predator\u201d who had displayed \u201cstaggering arrogance\u201d and \u201ccontempt\u201d for women.<\/p>\n
Mr Justice Bennathan told the court that Brand had been becoming famous about 20 years ago and was regarded by many as clever, funny and charismatic.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou had also become a sexual predator,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Brand was convicted of raping a 21-year-old fan at his Hampstead home in 2009 after she met him at a stand-up comedy show.<\/p>\n
He was also found guilty of sexually assaulting a Channel 4 worker in 2009, kissing a Capital Radio employee without her consent and groping an MTV employee at a party in Soho in 2004.<\/p>\n
The impact on his victims was laid bare during sentencing.<\/p>\n
One woman said Brand had managed to move on with his life and forget that he had sexually assaulted her in a public place.<\/p>\n
Another said the attack had forced her to take time off work and move back in with her parents.<\/p>\n
Brand showed little emotion as he was sentenced but later mouthed \u201cI love you\u201d and \u201cwe will be OK\u201d to his wife Laura Gallacher as he was led away.<\/p>\n
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