Russell Brand left 'cowering in fear' in London's HMP Wandsworth as inmates threaten him

Russell Brand is said to have been left "cowering in fear" in his HMP Wandsworth cell as hundreds of inmates shouting and making threatening chants at the convicted rapist. After being found guilty of raping one of his fans and sexually assaulting three women on Thursday, the actor and comedian has been held in the south London prison ahead of his sentencing on Monday. Brand is said to have become a high-profile target for his fellow prisoners, who have been repeatedly taunting him by shouting: "There's a Brand new n***e on the wing! A Brand new n***e. Brand, you c***, you ain't so f***ing lairy now."A prison source told The Daily Mail: "Weekends at Wandsworth can be boring as the prison is so understaffed, meaning there is usually very...

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