Russell Brands Accounts Removed From Facebook and InstagramMeta removed Russell Brand's Facebook and Instagram accounts, citing a policy against accounts owned by convicted sex offenders, days after a London court sentenced him to more than 10 years for rape and sexual assault. His YouTube and Rumble videos remain up, while his X account, with over 10 million followers, has posted thanks to Elon Musk, who calls the British justice system deeply wrong, and Mike Benz's call for the U.S. to class Brand a political prisoner.