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In addition to the scandal he is facing due to his father's arrest, Meghan Markle was back in the spotlight after statements made a few years ago by Russell Brand resurfaced, in which he boasted that he had kissed the now-wife of Prince Harry. These words gained greater relevance after the British actor was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for the crimes of rape and sexual assault.
The 51-year-old British actor and comedian was sentenced on November 9 by a London court to 10 years and 6 months in prison for one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault committed against four women between 2004 and 2009.
Since the controversy involving Brand became public, interest in the actor's work has increased, mainly regarding which movies he had appeared in.
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Among the films is one in which he shared credits with the Duchess of Sussex, about which Russell told an anecdote that also caused a stir at the time.
In May 2018, Brand appeared on the British program Loose Women and spoke about his work alongside Meghan Markle in the comedy 'Get Him to the Greek' (2010), years before she married Prince Harry and became the Duchess of Sussex.
During the interview, one of the presenters asked him directly if he had kissed Meghan. The actor answered affirmatively.
"I think I planted one on her in the scene. It was written in the script," explained the celebrity, who also acknowledged that he didn't remember much about that movie and that his reference came from a clip he had seen later.
At that time, the former actress was just a few days away from marrying Prince Harry. It is for this reason that presenter Andrea McLean asked the comedian if it was true that he had kissed the then-fiancée of the British prince. "That's right," Brand replied, before clarifying the circumstances under which the kiss happened.
How many years in prison did Russell Brand receive and for what crimes was he found guilty?
According to EFE, "Brand was found guilty of raping a 21-year-old fan in 2009 whom he met after a show at the Hammersmith Apollo in London; of kissing and groping a Capital Radio employee in a hallway at the station in 2005; of touching the breasts of an MTV worker during a party at a Soho bar in 2004, and of sexually assaulting a Channel 4 employee during a recording in 2009, whom he asked for a massage."
Did Meghan Markle respond to Russell Brand's statements?
To date, there is no known public response from Meghan to the statements Russell Brand made in 2018 regarding the kiss during the filming of 'Get Him to the Greek'.
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