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Dannii Minogue's warning about Russell Brand resurfaces as comedian jailed
Dannii Minogue's unsettling comments about Russell Brand have resurfaced after the comedian received a jail sentence.
Last week, the 51-year-old was found guilty of rape and three counts of sexual assault for offences committed between 2004 and 2009 following a four-week trial at Southwark Crown Court in London.
On Monday (November 9), he was sentenced to 10.5 years in prison, with Justice Bennathan condemning Brand's treatment of women.
"You were clever and, in many people's eyes, funny and charismatic. You had also become a sexual predator," he said, adding that Brand had "a casual and arrogant disregard for a woman's right to say no to you."
"Fame meant you thought you could act how you like, when you like," he told the comedian.
Dannii Minogue's warning about Russell Brand resurfaces after 20 years
In the wake of Brand's sentencing, comments the Australian pop star made in 2006 have circulated online.
The 55-year-old made the remarks in an interview with The Mirror at the Michele Watches Summer Party, where she recalled an uncomfortable encounter with Brand while appearing on his short-lived MTV programme 1 Leicester Square.
"He is completely crazy and a bit of a vile predator. I certainly don't think he has cured his sex addiction, that's for sure," she said at the time, as cited by the Daily Mail.
"He wouldn't take no for an answer."
"He always goes that step too far. Never quite far enough to slap his face, but usually too far," she continued.
The former X Factor judge claimed the comedian repeatedly made inappropriate comments during their encounter.
"He kept making shocking remarks that I can't even repeat," she said.
"Just uttering the words would make me blush."
According to her, the Forgetting Sarah Marshall actor complimented her "fabulous breasts" before following her down a corridor and repeatedly asking for her phone number.
"He's just not my type," she added.
Although Minogue acknowledged Brand was "obviously very intelligent," she also criticized his flamboyant appearance.
"He wears more makeup than I do," she said. "Normally, I love guys with eyeliner on. It can be very sexy, but not on Russell. Absolutely no way, never."
Brand's wife reportedly shares emotional exchange after sentencing
As Brand was sentenced to more than a decade behind bars, his wife, Laura, was reportedly seen struggling to contain her emotions in the courtroom.
According to Sky News, the 39-year-old was "shaking a little" and breathing deeply while sitting behind two female friends as he was told his fate.
Moments after Justice Bennathan delivered the lengthy sentence, Laura was reportedly spotted mouthing, "I love you, I'll be OK" to her disgraced husband.
When Brand was taken away by guards, he reportedly nodded at Laura and said, "We’ll be OK."
Brand's father, Ron Brand, also appeared shaken by the length of the sentence, which could see his son spend at least seven years behind bars.
When asked how his son would cope in prison, Ron said, "Yeah, he's strong, he's strong."
Asked how his daughter-in-law would cope without her husband, he responded: "She's strong as well."
Ron also sparked controversy with his response when a reporter asked whether he had a message for his son's victims.
"The victims, what victims? What, Russell?" he said.
After the reporter said she meant "his victims," he continued: "The girls you mean, who chased and harassed him."
He also said he "didn't care" that his son had been convicted and slammed "the system".
Brand's sentencing comes just over three years after allegations against him first became public.
The Metropolitan Police have also confirmed that investigations remain ongoing into two further allegations of rape involving Brand.