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Katy Perry’s past remarks about Russell Brand have resurfaced online after his conviction for rape and sexual assault, with her describing him in an old interview as “very controlling”.
The comments come from a 2013 Vogue interview, in which Perry spoke about the end of their marriage.
She also said she discovered “the real truth” about the breakdown of the relationship, but never disclosed what it was. It was, she said, “locked in my safe for a rainy day.”
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Perry said she spent long periods on tour, and that she repeatedly invited Brand to join her. She suggested he struggled with her growing professional authority.
The couple married in India in October 2010 and separated after 14 months. On 31 December 2011, Brand told Perry by text that he wanted a divorce.
The comments are not connected to the criminal case. They were not part of the evidence and Perry did not refer to the allegations.
On Thursday 5 November, a jury at Southwark Crown Court convicted Brand, 51, of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault against four women.
The offences took place between 2004 and 2009, before his marriage to Perry. He was acquitted of two other rape charges and one charge of attempted indecent assault. He denied all the allegations.
Brand was refused bail and was due to be sentenced on Monday 9 November.
Perry has not publicly commented on the verdict.
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