“I hope my ex isn’t here. He should be in jail,” said Katy Perry during a July concert.
Katy Perry expressed her desire for her ex to be behind bars during a July concert.
The comments follow his conviction. The former couple met in June 2009 while filming the comedy “Get Him to the Greek”, reconnecting at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles that September. They married in India in October 2010.
Perry spoke to Vogue about their split in a 2013 interview, according to Us Weekly. She said she initially blamed herself before realizing the situation was beyond her control.
Moment Russell Brand flashes card saying 'obey' to Katy Perry on Oscars red carpet after she disagrees with him – as she prepares to 'reveal secrets about her "dark marriage" to convicted rapist' pic.twitter.com/VfxXuyWZTz
“He didn’t like the atmosphere of me being the boss on tour. So that was really hurtful, and it was very controlling, which was upsetting,” Perry told Vogue.
A London jury convicted Brand on November 5. He was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault, with these offences involving four women between 2004 and 2009, as Yahoo Entertainment reported. Judge Joel Bennathan sentenced him on November 9 at Southwark Crown Court, according to Cafemom.
🤮Russell Brand with ex-wife Katy Perry at Vanity Fair award using his 'obey' signal to control her when she calls out his bullshit. pic.twitter.com/180kaDjb0x
The 51-year-old comedian must serve two thirds of his 10-year-and-six-month sentence before he is eligible for parole.
Brand’s legal team argued his marriage to Perry was irrelevant to the charges. Prosecutors agreed not to mention her, as Daily Mail reported.
The Crown Prosecution Service confirmed that police never approached Perry. They did not ask her for a witness statement.
“Brand used his influence, status and fame to exploit and sexually offend against women. As his profile grew, so too did his sense of entitlement,” Metropolitan Police Service’s Deputy Superintendent Andy Furphy said in a statement reported by Cafemom.
Earlier coverage: Russell Brand Faces 10-Year Prison Sentence, Court Finds