A convicted murderer has sent Russell Brand a chilling warning from behind bars – posting a message on Snapchat just days after the comedian was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for rape and sexual assault.
Russell Brand’s life has taken a dramatic turn.
Once a familiar face on television and the red carpet, the 51-year-old comedian is now behind bars, facing a decade-long prison sentence after being convicted of rape and sexual assault.
And his first days in custody have already drawn attention, with reports of special security measures, hostility from fellow inmates and growing concerns about his safety. Now, a convicted murderer has added another disturbing twist by posting a chilling message apparently aimed at Brand from inside his own prison cell.
Serving a life sentence
Terngu Agera, a drill rapper known by his stage name Mover, is currently serving a life sentence for a brutal 2014 murder. According to The Sun, he shared a grainy photograph on Snapchat with a message directed at Brand:
”Russell Brand you naughty boy, we’ll be seeing you son.”
The post quickly began circulating online, prompting questions about whether Agera had really shared the message from inside prison using a smuggled phone.
Some social media users were quick to point out how easily inmates can reportedly get their hands on mobile phones.
”Everyone can get a phone in jail; it’s not hard,” one person wrote.
Others questioned what Agera hoped to achieve with the post, particularly since he and Brand are reportedly being held in different prisons.
”Imagine publicly announcing you’re waiting for someone who isn’t even in the same prison as you, with no confirmed plans for them to be transferred there,” one commenter wrote.
”Absolutely ridiculous”
”What exactly is he trying to achieve? Absolutely ridiculous.”
Agera, 35, has previously attracted attention for allegedly recording and releasing rap music from behind bars. In 2019, he reportedly made a 10-track album using a contraband mobile phone while incarcerated.
The music was later removed from Spotify.
His own crimes were particularly brutal. Agera was jailed for life in 2015, with a minimum term of 30 years, after stabbing Lithuanian builder Zydrunas Laurinavicius to death during a robbery outside a school in Hendon, north London.
The victim’s father witnessed the killing.
Held at one of Britain’s largest prisons
Meanwhile, Brand, 51, was sentenced to 10 years and six months at Southwark Crown Court on Monday.
He had been convicted of raping one woman he met at a gig in 2009 and sexually assaulting three other women between 2004 and 2009. He was cleared of two additional rape charges and one count of attempted indecent assault.
Since his conviction, Brand has been held at HMP Wandsworth in south London. He was initially placed in the prison’s Care and Separation Unit, where officials are reportedly taking extra precautions because of concerns for his safety.
Wandsworth is one of Britain’s largest prisons and has a long history of serious violence. Recent inspection reports have described conditions inside as “unsafe, squalid and overcrowded.”
Its former inmates have included notorious criminals such as Ronnie Kray, Gary Glitter and Charles Bronson.
Those familiar with the prison system have warned that the first days behind bars can be especially dangerous for high-profile inmates serving lengthy sentences.
“Regardless of the crime or the opinions of those who work there, the prison service has a duty of care to Brand, and they must keep him safe as much as they can,” one insider said.
One of the most dangerous times
Another source described the level of attention being paid to the comedian:
“And like all new prisoners, the first few days after being given a long sentence is the time when the closest eye is kept on inmates. It is the most dangerous time, when all hope may be lost, and they may see no way through.
“They are watching him like a hawk, with pretty much 24/7 hour care at the moment. They will not want anything to happen to him, and it is likely that support will be given to ensure he is not starting to feel too low.”
Agera is understood to be held at HMP Frankland in County Durham, hundreds of miles from Wandsworth. That means the two men are unlikely to cross paths in the near future.
However, reports suggest Agera may have connections with inmates at other prisons, adding another unsettling dimension to the attention surrounding Brand’s arrival behind bars.
The comedian is reportedly being kept on a vulnerable prisoners’ wing, known as The Block, amid fears he could become a target. His arrival was allegedly met with hostile chants from other inmates, including the phrase “there’s a new n***e on the wing.”
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