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Russell Brand's wife seen muttering same words repeatedly after comedian is handed prison sentence
The wife of the now-convicted rapist and former comedian Russell Brand appeared visibly upset as she left court after muttering her last goodbyes to her husband.
This afternoon, Brand, 51, was sentenced to 10.5 years in prison after being found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.
Moments after Justice Bennathan delivered the lengthy sentence, Laura, 39, was reportedly spotted mouthing, "I love you, I'll be OK" to her disgraced husband.
According to Sky News, she was “shaking a little” and breathing deeply while sitting with two female friends behind the former comedian as he was told his fate.
When Brand was taken away by guards, he reportedly nodded at Laura and said, “We’ll be OK.”
Brand's wife was visibly upset after saying goodbye to her husband for more than a decade
As Laura left London's Southwark Crown Court, she was seen looking distressed and muttering “it’s OK, it’s OK” to herself repeatedly.
Shortly after summarizing all the allegations against Brand, the judge called him a “sexual predator” and commended the bravery of the women who testified against him.
Despite pleading not guilty to all charges, which span 10 years from 1999, the former Hollywood star was found guilty on four counts.
They included raping a woman at his house in London and sexually assaulting three different women at their workplaces at a radio station and a TV studio.
Laura's emotional reaction to her husband's sentencing came after she openly shook her head while one of her husband's victims read out a heartbreaking statement to the courtroom.
The woman who was attacked by Brand in a London bar in 2004 said: “For many years as his star was rising it was impossible to escape seeing him all over the media, being celebrated for his disgusting behaviour against women like it was all a joke.
“There were many times I felt visibly sick at the sight of him parading around, thinking he can get away with anything.”
Brand's team begged for his family to be considered by the court
The defense asked for Brand to be granted an "act of humanity" by being allowed to return home before his sentencing to say goodbye to his children, but the judge refused and ordered him to be incarcerated immediately.
Ian Winter KC, who is leading Brand’s defense team, asked the judge for leniency, insisting he’s “a fundamentally different person now.” The team also argued that Laura and the couple’s three children are “innocent” and should have been taken into account when their husband/father was sentenced.
Winter also claimed Laura was feeling “total devastation” over the verdict, and that “words are completely inadequate” to describe how she is feeling.