Katy Perry reportedly plans book and docuseries on her marriage to convicted Russell Brand

The verdict

A jury at Southwark Crown Court in London found Russell Brand guilty on four of seven counts on Thursday, 5 November 2026, and acquitted him on the remaining three. The Independent reports that the convictions include one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. Focus reports that the offences are alleged to have taken place between 2004 and 2009. Focus also reports that Brand was taken into custody after the verdict. Sentencing is due on 9 November 2026, and N-tv reports that he faces a long prison term.

Perry's reported plans

The Mail on Sunday reports that Katy Perry, 42, is considering a book and a documentary series about her marriage to Brand, and that her team is in active discussions about both. According to Focus, the talks reportedly include Netflix and Hulu, although no official contract has been signed. An insider cited by the paper said Perry had received offers over the years but would not consider them before the trial ended. The same source said she has a lot to say and that the marriage was a very dark period in her life. Perry has not commented on the conviction, and The Independent says it has contacted her for comment.

Questions about her role in the case

Perry was never called as a witness, and the Crown Prosecution Service confirmed that she was never approached for comment or for a witness statement. Documents made public only after the verdict suggest she may have been present in 2009, when Brand pressed a Channel 4 employee into a massage and pushed his head into her lap. During legal submissions, defence counsel Ian Winter KC said the complainant told the court that other people in the room may have witnessed the assault, possibly including Perry. Prosecutors agreed not to raise the marriage, and Brand's legal team argued that it was irrelevant to the allegations. N-tv reports that it is not known what Perry knew about the allegations against Brand.

Marriage and split

Brand and Perry met in 2009 while filming Get Him to the Greek, and they married a year later in a Hindu ceremony in India, according to N-tv and Focus. Brand reportedly ended the marriage by text message in late 2011, and Focus reports that the divorce was finalised in 2012. The Independent says Perry was married to Brand from October 2010 to December 2011. Focus reports that Perry later described the separation as emotionally traumatic.

Perry's earlier remarks

At a concert at Blenheim Palace in July 2025, Perry told fans that her ex-husband should be in jail, according to The Independent.

“I hope my ex isn't here. He should be in jail.”

The Independent notes that Perry had not commented on the conviction at the time of its report, and her camp has not yet responded to the outlets that contacted it.