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Elon Musk has sparked controversy after weighing in on Russell Brand's criminal case, calling the comedian's potential prison sentence “unjust” before a judge had even delivered the verdict. The Tesla CEO reacted to a post on X comparing Brand's case with that of Sajid Mahmood Khan, who received a three-year prison sentence in January 2025 for offences including grooming a 13-year-old girl. However, the comparison overlooked a key detail: prosecutors in Brand's case had requested a sentence of 10 to 15 years, not life imprisonment. Musk's one-word response has now brought fresh attention to the comedian's punishment and the billionaire's public intervention. Brand, 51, was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others. Judge Joel Bennathan condemned Brand's “casual and arrogant disregard” for women who said no to him during the sentencing hearing at Southwark Crown Court.