UFC bantamweight Bryce Mitchell came to the defense of British comedian and actor Russell Brand after Brand was convicted of raping a woman and sexually assaulting three more.
“Russell Brand is my friend. hes not a rapist. hes a true believer in Christ and hates the government. he is forgiven for all of his sins because of true faith, just like all other believers r. he never hurt a child or a woman! i know this,” Mitchell wrote on Instagram accompanying a video.
“im prayin for Russell cause i dont know wat else i can do. it is just a matter of time before this government enslaves us all. if we dont stand together and fite.1776 is comin soon. yall stay ready im hungry for freedom i kno yall r too do not fear a corrupted governmen we r children of the Most High His hand is upon us in every battle.”
“Believe it or not, I’m friends with the Hollywood movie star, a lot of ya’ll might know him, his name is Russell Brand. I’m friends with him because we met at a party and our personalities instantly clicked,” Mitchell said in the video. “He’s so sincere and thoughtful and funny and smart. I couldn’t help but to notice him, and I think he actually really likes me. We still talk to this day. He came to the grand opening of my gym.
“He’s just a friend and I really love him and think really highly of him. He’s been falsely accused with rape charges in the UK. by a corrupted parliament with no evidence … And I know he didn’t rape nobody. I know he didn’t. The woman that accused him of rape actually stalked him and begged him for sex. And the the government basically incentivized the entire nation to falsely accuse him so they could falsely imprison him. But that’s what’s going on. That’s the truth and I not ashamed of it. If you don’t like Russell Brand, you don’t have to like me either. I love him because he’s my friend and I proudly believe what he says.”
On Monday, Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months. He is expected to serve at least two-thirds of that sentence — around seven years — before being eligible for release.