Make Page Six a Preferred Source Russell Brand reportedly threw a massive party in Florida before traveling to the UK to appear in court for his rape and sexual misconduct trial.
In photos originally published by TMZ and obtained by Page Six Tuesday, the comedian posed alongside 100 guests at a party hosted on Sept. 27 at Grayton Beach in Florida.
An insider told the outlet — which described the event as a “going-away party” — that he had invited friends, including people from his church and Path of Grace Recovery, an all-women’s sobriety group, to attend.
According to the outlet, Brand’s wife, Laura, who was by his side every day in court, and their three kids were also in attendance.
While the gathering wasn’t labeled as a “going-away party,” an attendee claimed it felt like one because the “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” star, 51, was about to head to court and allegedly told guests, “I might be going away for a long time.”
During the gathering, people prayed, and the actor allegedly told guests he was trusting in God, with the insider noting he showed no signs of concern about the trial.
A rep for Brand wasn’t immediately available to Page Six for comment.
The “Get Him to the Greek” star reported to London’s Southwark Crown Court on Oct. 12 for a nearly four-week trial in relation to rape and sexual assault claims.
One woman told the court how Brand raped her at his London home in 2009 after they met at his comedy show at the Hammersmith Apollo theatre. The woman agreed to consensual sex before she was raped anally.
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Additionally, a second woman stated how Brand assaulted her at a London bar in 2004, grabbing her breasts.
A third woman recalled Brand grabbing her face and kissing her before touching her butt and breasts around 2004 while at London’s Choice FM studios.
The fourth victim shared how Brand laid his head on her groin area during a 2008 Channel 4 project.
Brand was officially found guilty on Thursday.
The “Rock of the Ages” star’s wife, whom he wed in 2017, stood by his side throughout the trial, including at his sentencing on Monday morning.
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