Bear Grylls, the adventurer and TV host known for “Man vs. Wild,” has spoken out about Russell Brand‘s rape and sexual assault conviction after he helped to baptize him in 2024.
\n\nBrand was found guilty on Thursday of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault in his highly publicized London criminal trial. He was acquitted of two other rape charges and one count of attempted indecent assault. Brand pleaded not guilty and has denied all allegations. After the ruling, Brand was taken into police custody to await his sentencing on Monday.
\n\nGrylls made headlines back in 2024 when he was present for Brand’s baptism in the River Thames, less than a year after the initial allegations against Brand were exposed in the Sunday Times and Channel 4’s “Dispatches” docuseries. Brand was previously a guest on Grylls’ show “Running Wild” in 2023, before the docuseries was released. After the allegations came out, Brand converted to Christianity and spoke about his religion extensively on his social media channels.
\n\nIn a post on X Friday reacting to the verdict, Grylls said: “Brand’s faith seemed genuine to me at the time when I was a guest at his private baptism. I…
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