SocietyRussell Brand spoke for Kennedy-allied Maha group weeks before rape conviction

Weeks before his UK conviction for rape and sexual assault, Russell Brand appeared as a featured speaker on a Maha Action video call. The group’s leader, Tony Lyons, supported Brand and said he believed the allegations were false. Brand has criticized vaccines, mandates and pharmaceutical companies within the Maha movement while praising Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other Trump administration figures.

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TThe Guardian★★★☆☆2026-11-06 12:00Original