Russell Brand's Christianity conversion examined
The gist
Comedian Russell Brand was found guilty of one rape and three sexual assaults against four women.
His 2024 baptism and faith are now disputed by some Christians.
How it unfolded
- Sep 2023Allegations of rape and sexual assault against Brand were made public after a joint investigation by The Times, The Sunday Times and Channel 4's Dispatches.
- Apr 2024Brand was baptised in the River Thames in Henley, with Bear Grylls and a friend beside him, and announced his conversion to Christianity.
- Apr 2025In an interview with Piers Morgan on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Brand struggled to identify a Bible passage he had previously cited.
Key terms
- Dispatches
- A British current affairs documentary programme on Channel 4, first broadcast in 1987.
- Southwark Crown Court
- A Crown Court venue in London that hears serious criminal cases within the English court system.
Source: Wikipedia