MAHA Action defends Russell Brand after rape conviction
The Make America Healthy Again movement's super PAC defended comedian Russell Brand on Tuesday following his sentencing to ten and a half years in jail for rape.
Defense published after verdict
MAHA Action Inc. released a newsletter containing 3,700 words defending Brand immediately after the conviction was announced on Tuesday. The organization previously supported Brand during his trial despite British police charges filed in April and December 2025. Founder Tony Lyons attended the courthouse to support him while arguing he was falsely accused and persecuted. This defense comes after Brand served as a keynote speaker at the September 2026 MAHA Summit alongside Administrator Mehmet Oz.
Pattern of controversial alliances
The movement has historically associated with figures facing serious criminal allegations including convicted rapist Mike Tyson and Andrew Tate. National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya shared billing with Brand at the November 2025 MAHA Summit before his legal troubles escalated. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy posted photos with Brand and Oz showing them smiling together earlier this year. Critics note that leadership embraced these individuals even as court cases regarding sexual assault were pending in Britain.
Leadership response to election results
Despite major financial support from MAHA Action leading to losses for allied candidates in recent midterm elections, bosses did not rethink their allegiances. Kennedy celebrated Stephen Miller's appointment as President Trump's chief of staff on Nov 6 calling him a strong supporter. The newsletter defense ignores the rot of toxic masculinity and violence that critics say exists at the movement's core.
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