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Coverage dated November 11, 2026

Trump Jr. defends Russell Brand after actor's rape, sexual assault sentence

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Donald Trump, Jr., is defending Russell Brand following the actor's conviction on rape and sexual assault charges. The 51-year-old British comedian and conservative influencer was sentenced Monday in London to more than 10 years in prison for raping a woman and sexually assaulting three others over …

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  1. HuffPost

    Donald Trump Jr. Defends Convicted Rapist Russell Brand (opens HuffPost)

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    Donald Trump’s son offered an eyebrow-raising theory about why Brand was sentenced to more than a decade behind bars.

  2. The Hill

    Trump Jr. defends Russell Brand after actor's rape, sexual assault sentence (opens The Hill)

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    Donald Trump, Jr., is defending Russell Brand following the actor's conviction on rape and sexual assault charges. The 51-year-old British comedian and conservative influencer was sentenced Monday in London to more than 10 years in prison for raping a woman and sexually assaulting three others over …

  3. New York Post

    Donald Trump Jr. defends convicted rapist Russell Brand, says disgraced comic victim of ‘two-tier’ justice system (opens New York Post)

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    "He's going to spend 10-and-a-half years in prison for rape when no one had a problem with it in the prior 27 years," said the president's eldest son.