Russell Brand's Bible Verse Amid Rape Charges

0:00It's April 26. This is entertainment and celebrity news today. Powered by AI, your front row to the latest buzz, I'm Cory with the story. Russell Brand just tracked down that Bible verse he mentioned while sitting in court facing rape and sexual assault charges. The 50-year-old comedian and podcaster shared a video on X this past Sunday, April 26, showing the exact passage from Isaiah, chapter 43, verses 18-19, that he had underlined in his Bible back then. In the clip, Brand reads how it's time to forget the past and embrace a fresh start, like past opening in the desert. He ties it to his courtroom moment in a UK crown court, locked in a glass box during a dark time, and questions if fans see the same vibes in today's, chaotic world. The video blew up online right away, with plenty of folks calling it out as Brand, leaning on his recent Christian turn to dodge the heat from multiple. Critics say it's all a front amid the serious allegations.

1:01For context, Brand denies charges from six women spanning 1999-2009. Just days earlier, on Wednesday, April 22, he told Meghan Kelly he slept with a 16-year-old when he was 30, stressing the UK's age. Of consent is 16, and admitting he was immature back then. Brand wraps it up, pondering if personal struggles link to bigger global tensions, like prophecies and scripture offering real answers and a way back. Home straight from the divine truth inside us all.