Donald Trump Jr. condemned the prison sentence handed down Monday to comedian Russell Brand, suggesting the 10 years and six months had been politically motivated.
Trump Jr., 48, accused Britain of having a two-tiered justice system in a video posted to Rumble on Monday, hours after Brand, 51, had been sentenced for raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others. "He was convicted, by the way, with no forensic evidence, no DNA, no police report from the time ... on allegations dating back to 1999," Trump Jr. said. "So, when he was, like, married to Katy Perry [and] was one of the most famous actors in the world, no one seemed to have a problem. No one seemed to think he was a rapist then."
Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly also denounced Brand's prison sentence, characterizing the punishment as an "outrage."
The former Fox News host criticized the sentence of 10 years and six months for Brand, 51, during Monday’s episode of The Megyn Kelly Show on Sirius XM while providing listeners a graphic characterization of accusations involving six women.
"This is an outrage," Kelly said. "This is an obvious double standard. And if you needed any further proof that this is a political witch hunt against Russell Brand, that judge just gave it to us."