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Disgraced British comedian and actor Russell Brand’s Instagram and Facebook pages have been removed by Meta following his rape conviction.
This comes after the 51-year-old former entertainer was sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in jail for one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault earlier this week. He was found guilty of the charges involving four women and relating to offences between 2004 and 2009.
A Meta spokesperson confirmed the removal to TMZ, saying Brand's account was taken down because it violated the company's policies.
According to reports, the decision was made under Meta's Account Integrity policy, which allows the company to restrict accounts belonging to convicted sex offenders as part of its rules against harmful conduct outside its platforms.
Reacting to the development, Brand took a swipe at Meta while thanking billionaire Elon Musk, whose social media platform X remains accessible to him.
"There never was a Russell Brand, according to @Meta. Thank God for @elonmusk. Stay tuned," he wrote.
It is unclear who shared the post on Brand’s page, but it is the first message to appear on his account since he was jailed.
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