# Netflix keeps Russell Brand’s 2018 comedy special available after conviction

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/netflix-refuses-to-pull-russell-brand-comedy-show-that-features-a-disgusting-joke-about-his-wife-and-daughter/
- Published: 2026-11-11T16:10:01+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16284459/Netflix-refuses-pull-Russell-Brand-comedy-features-disgusting-joke-wife-daughter.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Netflix is keeping Brand’s 2018 special available.
- The service says viewer choice is a priority.
- Brand received a 10-year, six-month sentence.

## Summary

Netflix has confirmed that Russell Brand’s 2018 stand-up special Re:Birth will remain available to stream following his conviction for rape and sexual assault. The decision matters amid debate over whether platforms should continue offering work by people convicted of serious crimes.

The approximately 63-minute special was filmed at London’s Hackney Empire and includes jokes about Brand’s wife and daughter. Netflix says it prioritises viewers’ freedom to choose what they watch, while reports say the company has stopped promoting the show and made it harder to find. Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison after being convicted of rape and three sexual assaults; he denied the charges and was acquitted of several others.

## Coverage

- [Daily Mail: Netflix keeps Russell Brand’s 2018 comedy special available after conviction](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16284459/Netflix-refuses-pull-Russell-Brand-comedy-features-disgusting-joke-wife-daughter.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490)
- [New York Post: Netflix under fire for refusing to pull Russell Brand’s comedy special featuring heinous joke about his wife giving birth](https://pagesix.com/2026/11/11/celebrity-news/netflix-under-fire-for-refusing-to-pull-russell-brands-comedy-special/)

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