# Russell Brands Accounts Removed From Facebook and Instagram > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/1955716 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 2 outlets covering · First listed: New York Times, Nov 12, 2026, 4:21 AM · Read it: Meta said it had disabled his accounts because of his rape conviction. His team announced the ban on X, whose owner, Elon Musk, continues to express support for Brand. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 11, 2026, 7:28 PM: [Russell Brand’s Instagram and Facebook accounts deactived just days after rape conviction]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States) The actor was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for sexual assault and rape on Monday. - Nov 12, 2026, 4:21 AM: [Russell Brands Accounts Removed From Facebook and Instagram]() — New York Times (Newspaper, United States) Meta said it had disabled his accounts because of his rape conviction. His team announced the ban on X, whose owner, Elon Musk, continues to express support for Brand.