Katherine Ryan responds to Russell Brand conviction

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Comedian Katherine Ryan said she feels 'grief and relief' after Russell Brand was convicted of rape and sexual assault. The Canadian stand-up and TV star said on her podcast Telling Everybody Everything that there were 'a lot of women speaking privately and quietly' following the verdict, who felt 'a very nuanced mix of emotions'.

Ryan had previously spoken in a 2022 BBC TV documentary interview with Louis Theroux about an unnamed 'predator' in the entertainment industry. She said she could not name the male comic as it would be a 'litigious minefield' but mentioned that she had appeared on a TV programme with him and told him he was a 'predator' to his face. It was widely rumoured she had been referring to her time on Comedy Central's Roast Battle in 2018 alongside Brand, though she has not confirmed this.

Speaking about Brand's guilty verdict, Ryan said: 'It really made me feel just quite dysregulated again, caught off-guard, emotional, in awe of the survivors who also had nothing to gain. They came forward despite Russell Brand having fame, power, money, and a legion of fans ready to attack them.' She added that whilst there was 'a level of relief', there was also 'grief alongside relief', and that the conviction meant 'that a terrible thing happened'.

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• Katherine Ryan Says She Feels 'Grief' And 'Relief' In Light Of Russell Brand Rape ConvictionKatherine Ryan Katherine Ryan has spoken out following the news that Russell Brand has been found guilty of rape and sexual assault . In the latest episode of her podcast Telling Everybody Everything , the Canadian comic – who worked with Brand on the first season of Roast Battle UK – reacted to the verdict, admitting that she felt “quite dysregulated again”, “caught off-guard”, “emotional” and “in awe of the survivors” who she noted “had nothing to gain” from coming forward. “They came forward despite Russell Brand having fame, power, money, and a legion of fans ready to attack them,” she…HuffPost UK · 6 Nov, 16:14
• Katherine Ryan feels 'grief and relief' over Brand guilty verdictComedian Katherine Ryan has said she feels "grief and relief" after Russell Brand was convicted of rape and sexual assault.Sky News · 6 Nov, 14:26
• Katherine Ryan says she feels 'grief and relief' as Russell Brand faces jail for rape after she accused him of being 'sexual predator' on showComedian Katherine Ryan has said she feels 'grief and relief' after Russell Brand was convicted of rape and sexual assault, having previously claimed there was a 'predator' in the entertainment industry,Daily Mail · 6 Nov, 13:52
• Katherine Ryan says she feels 'grief and relief' after Russell Brand convictionThe comedian had previously spoken about an unnamed "predator" in the entertainment industry.BBC News · 6 Nov, 13:12
• Katherine Ryan gives her reaction to Russell Brand guilty verdicts: 'Grief and relief'Stand-up and TV star says there are ‘a lot of women speaking privately and quietly’ following the trialEvening Standard · 6 Nov, 12:49
• Katherine Ryan reacts to Russell Brand guilty verdict with ‘grief and relief’She said many women are speaking privately between themselves with a ‘nuanced mix of emotions’.Evening Standard · 6 Nov, 11:31

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