Russell Brand’s Twitter posts ‘disgusting’ video and ‘shameful’ petition, even as he’s locked up

Even though Russell Brand is locked behind the walls of HMP Wandsworth, his official Twitter account has been posting updates, petitions, and a “disgusting” video. 

It all started on November 11, just two days after the 10-year and six-month sentence came down. On Twitter, someone on Russell Brand’s account took the moment to jab at Meta after the actor’s social media accounts were removed. 

There never was a Russell Brand, according to @Meta.

Thank God for @elonmusk.

Stay tuned. pic.twitter.com/nZTZRfEYM1

— Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) November 11, 2026

“There never was a Russell Brand, according to @Meta. Thank God for @elonmusk. Stay tuned,” the person wrote. 

While prisoners having access to mobile phones is nothing new, it was incredibly quick for Russell Brand to have gotten his hands on one. He wasn’t even in the main prison at this point, leading many people to question who was behind the posting. Members of his team have popped up, as has his wife, Laura Brand. 

We still don’t know the identity of the poster, but they’re still posting. 

Russell Brand’s Twitter followed up with a petition 

While most reasonable people have condemned the actor, there are always the fans with parasocial relationships preaching a convicted criminal’s innocence. Catering to those people, the person running Russell’s Twitter account launched a petition. 

Simply called Free Russell Brand, the petition reads: “WE ARE CALLING FOR: The right to appeal: Russell Brand must be able to access legal advice and pursue any lawful appeal available to him. Independent legal scrutiny: Any properly submitted appeal grounds should receive careful and impartial consideration.

https://t.co/Y3K6VcAtZV#FreeRussellBrand

— Russell Brand (@rustyrockets) November 12, 2026

“Transparency: The judicial process should be subject to appropriate public scrutiny, consistent with privacy and legal protections. Fairness: The principles of justice and due process must apply equally to every individual. Accountability: Any substantiated procedural concerns should be examined through the appropriate legal channels.”

The petition is kind of pointless, when you think about it. Everyone has the legal right to appeal their conviction. 

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@UKChange shameful accepting this petition. https://t.co/0XfKyEEEta

— Lorena Knobchopper🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@Gypsypup13) November 12, 2026

In a particularly dark moment, the petition was launched by a “Jane Doe”, the moniker typically used in such cases of sexual violence to protect a victim’s anonymity. 

While Russell’s supporters came out in force in the comments, people with their heads screwed on branded it a “mockery”, “twisted”, and “sick”. 

It’s now got 15,000 signatures and climbing. 

People dubbed the video ‘disgusting’ and ‘lies’ 

In the most recent post, the person running Russell Brand’s Twitter linked to a video from Matt Walsh. If you’re not familiar, Matt Walsh is an American far-right political commentator whose primary form of content is misinformation, misinformed opinions, and hate. 

In his video, titled Why Britain Needed Russell Brand Silenced, Matt outlined how Russell was jailed for betraying the left and being critical of COVID-19 lockdowns. 

This lot running his account have no fucking morals ffs https://t.co/mUoqpJ67dt

— Le Roi🧑‍🦽 (@KlCKASSCANTONA) November 12, 2026

Again, people dubbed the video “disgusting” and argued that Matt Walsh’s video was nothing but “conspiracy theories” and fake news. 

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Featured image credit: Russell Brand/Twitter and Change.org