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Family fear Russell Brand’s conviction has influenced Laura Gallacher’s views
The article reports that Russell Brand’s wife, Laura Gallacher, continues to support him after he was convicted of rape and sexual assault, and says her family are deeply worried about her. Relatives and family friends quoted in the piece believe Brand’s influence has led her to doubt the women who testified and to regard him as innocent; these are their claims, not established findings.
The article describes Gallacher attending the trial, taking notes and appearing in the couple’s online Christian videos, where she spoke about the strain of going to court. It says she is determined that Brand should appeal and that her family hope time apart may change her view. Brand, 51, and Gallacher, 39, have been married for nine years and have three children; he was due to be sentenced the following day.
In short
- Laura Gallacher’s family are concerned she still believes Russell Brand is innocent.
- Brand was convicted after six women gave evidence at his trial.
- Family friends hope time apart may change her perspective.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “‘She was totally brainwashed’: Why Laura Gallagher’s family are deeply concerned about her… as they reveal how she became ‘besotted’ with Russell Brand, and her shock at verdict”.