Russell Brand faces potential danger after a jailed murderer allegedly uploaded a Snapchat message targeting the actor following his rape conviction, according to a report.
Terngu Agera, serving life for a 2014 slaying, posted a blurry image from inside a cell with the caption, “Russell Brand you naughty boy, we’ll be seeing you son,” according to the US Sun.
Brand was sentenced on Monday to 10 years and six months behind bars after a London court convicted him of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. He was remanded into custody at HMP Wandsworth.
Page Six hears that the 51-year-old comedian will remain at the Wandsworth facility “for a few weeks” before a transfer. Solicitor Kally Sahota explained to us that any eventual move will be based on “security, safety and rehabilitation needs.”
A former prisoner who served time at HMP Wandsworth told the US Sun that the “Get Him to the Greek” star is a “dead man walking.” The ex-inmate dubbed Brand a “marked man,” adding, “If Brand stays in Wandsworth, he’s in real trouble. He needs to survive until he’s got his permanent move.”
The Daily Mail reported that Brand has spent his time imprisoned so far “reading, meditating and praying for hours on end.”
Amid widespread online circulation of the Snapchat image, individuals on X argued about the authenticity of the post and whether Agera actually published it using his musical alias, Mover. One user claimed, “Everyone can get a phone in jail; it’s not hard.”
Other social media users criticized Agera over being “bored” and allegedly “drawing unnecessary attention to himself.” Another pointed out that Brand is not currently being held in the same jail as Agera, and no official plans have been announced to move the comedian there.
“Imagine publicly announcing you’re waiting for someone who isn’t even in the same prison as you, with no confirmed plans for them to be transferred there,” the individual wrote, as reported by the US Sun. “What exactly is he trying to achieve? … Absolutely ridiculous.”
According to Page Six, back in 2019 Agera drew attention when he allegedly used a contraband device in prison to record a 10-track rap album that briefly appeared on Spotify before getting taken down.
Brand’s lawyer did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment regarding the alleged social media upload or the actor’s prison security.
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