Elon Musk rushed to defend Russell Brand over what he called an “unjust” sentence before a Southwark Crown Court judge had even announced the disgraced comedian’s punishment. The Tesla CEO weighed in while Brand awaited the outcome of his sentencing hearing, as reported by Page Six.

On Monday, Musk, 55, retweeted a graphic comparing Brand’s crimes with those of another convicted rapist, Sajid Mahmood Khan. The upload focused on the sentences associated with the two cases.

The graphic said Khan received a three-year sentence in January 2025 for offenses that included grooming a girl aged 13. It also claimed Brand faced “potential life in jail,” despite prosecutors calling for a maximum sentence of 10 to 15 years.

Musk responded to the post on X with a blunt assessment, writing, “Unjust.” His declaration arrived before the judge delivered Brand’s sentence.

@ABridgen Unjust

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 9, 2026

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Although Brand had not yet been sentenced, experts said the actor would likely spend many years behind bars. Mr Justice Joel Bennathan, the judge overseeing the case, had already warned that he believed the sentence would be “significant.”

Page Six reported last week that Brand would likely serve only eight or nine years, according to Kally Sahota. Sahota is an attorney and director of Sahota & Sahota Solicitors.

Sahota added that she did not expect Brand to receive a life sentence, even though such a punishment is legally possible in England and Wales. Her estimate was substantially shorter than the possibility highlighted in the graphic Musk shared.

During the first half of the sentencing hearing, prosecutor Riel Karmy Jones KC described Brand as a “category one” offender. She noted that the severity of his crimes could bring a prison term ranging from 10 to 15 years.

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The “Get Him to the Greek” star was found guilty on Thursday, Nov. 5, of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. The charges involved four different women and incidents that occurred between 2004 and 2009.

Officials are also investigating two additional rape accusations involving Brand. The judge promised him a “significant” prison sentence while delivering the guilty verdict.

Brand was remanded into custody following the verdict. His wife, Laura Gallacher, left the London courtroom alone after her husband was taken into custody.

Gallacher, 39, returned to court on Monday morning as Brand’s sentencing hearing began. When Brand arrived in the courtroom, he looked toward his wife and mouthed, “Are you OK?”

Brand and Gallacher have been married since August 2017 and share three children. Their daughters are Mabel, 10, and Peggy, 8, while their son was born in 2023.

Before Brand’s trial began in October, the couple spoke about their fears that he could be sent to prison. The conversation took place on their “Sunday Service with the Brands” podcast.

Gallacher told her husband, “You will get through it. The presence of God is everywhere — in prison as well,” as they considered the potential outcome of the proceedings. Brand replied, “I don’t like things where it’s like, you might have to go to prison.”

His wife answered, “That’s the nature of what a trial is.” Their exchange came before the jury convicted Brand of rape and sexual assault.

Since his conviction, Brand has been held at London’s HMP Wandsworth. The facility has reportedly been plagued by overcrowding, vermin and violence as the comedian waits to learn the full length of his prison sentence.

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